candy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkændi/
Forms: candies
candy means: Sweet food made mainly from sugar, often in small pieces.
noun
Sweet food made mainly from sugar, often in small pieces.
- Would you like some candy?
- The children shared a bag of candy.
- I ate too much candy after dinner.
One small piece of sweet food made mainly from sugar.
- She gave me a candy.
- Each candy had a shiny wrapper.
- He picked two candies from the box.
Bright bead bracelets and other decorations worn and exchanged at dance music events.
- She wore candy on both wrists.
- We exchanged candy at the festival.
- His candy bracelets matched his shirt.
verb
To cover food with liquid sugar or cook it in liquid sugar.
- We candy fruit for cakes.
- She candied strips of orange peel.
- Can you candy ginger at home?
Questions about candy
What does candy mean?
Sweet food made mainly from sugar, often in small pieces.
What is candy in other languages?
Türkçe: şeker · Español: dulces · Français: bonbons · Deutsch: Süßigkeiten · Italiano: caramelle · 日本語: キャンディー
How do you pronounce candy?
It is pronounced /ˈkændi/.
How do you use candy in a sentence?
Would you like some candy? The children shared a bag of candy.
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