any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
a single piece of such a confection.
Slang. cocaine.
someone or something that is pleasing or pleasurable, usually in a superficial way (often used in combination): The show is candy, but enjoy it for what it is.See also arm candy, ear candy, eye candy.
verb (used with object),can·died,can·dy·ing.
to cook in sugar or syrup, as sweet potatoes or carrots.
to cook in heavy syrup until transparent, as fruit, fruit peel, or ginger.
to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usually by boiling down.
She added that if trick-or-treating is lower than expected, Hershey will focus on the “Treat for Me and Candy Bowl occasion”—industry-speak for people buying candy that they will end up eating themselves.
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The holiday is basically an “excuse to buy candy,” says Dickerson.
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Self-consumption has always been a massive part of the holiday and may end up salvaging sales for candy makers this year.
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The inside shop is full of Nordic products, from sodas to mustards to mints and candies.
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It is a nontoxic substance often used in candy to bind ingredients together.
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In fact, that candy store is heavy industry, with all the mess that entails.
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These medications will not continue to work when we need them if they are handed out like candy.
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Meanwhile younger, lighter colors evoke citrus and tree fruits, candy sugars and vanilla toffee.
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Not just a candy factory but a candy store, and everything in it free.
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In the choice between free candy shops and human beings, candy is still coming first.
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Cook until it forms a very thick jam, or until 223 degrees Fahrenheit is reached on the candy thermometer.
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The hand made cream can be made into various varieties of candy to suit your fancy.
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"And I'll give her my new box of candy I just brought home," said Flossie.
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Approximately 300,000 pounds of candy represented the monthly purchases during the early period of the war.
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I had not eaten any candy for years, for men who drink regularly rarely take sweets.
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British Dictionary definitions for candy
candy
/ (ˈkændɪ) /
nounplural-dies
mainlyUS and Canadianconfectionery in general; sweets, chocolate, etc
a person or thing that is regarded as being attractive but superficialarm candy
like taking candy from a babyinformalvery easy to accomplish
verb-dies, -dyingor-died
to cause (sugar, etc) to become crystalline, esp by boiling or (of sugar) to become crystalline through boiling
to preserve (fruit peel, ginger, etc) by boiling in sugar
to cover with any crystalline substance, such as ice or sugar
Word Origin for candy
C18: from Old French sucre candi candied sugar, from Arabic qandi candied, from qand cane sugar, of Dravidian origin