candy

Definition

  • noun: a sweet food made with sugar or chocolate
  • noun: crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup
  • verb: to encrust in or coat with sugar
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: jell-o, addictive drug, blancmange

Examples

  • A lot of the material on their Web site is just 'eye candy'.

  • The children are fond of 'candy'. [=('Brit') 'sweets']

  • The cough syrup tastes like 'candy'.

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