candy
Candy (noun) means sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts. Example: “The kids traded candy from their trick-or-treat bags.”
How to Use Candy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSweets, or to coat something in sugar.
Americans say "candy" for what the British usually call "sweets."
Word Forms
candied past tense, candies plural, candies plural, candies singular
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The kids traded _____ from their trick-or-treat bags.
Etymology
From Old French sucre candi, "candied sugar," ultimately traced back through Arabic and Persian to a Sanskrit word for a piece of sugar.
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What does “candy” mean?
The word “candy” means sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts. In plain terms, sweets, or to coat something in sugar.
How do you pronounce “candy”?
“Candy” is pronounced KAN-dee (/ˈkæn.di/ in IPA).
How do you use “candy” in a sentence?
Here is “candy” used in a sentence: “The kids traded candy from their trick-or-treat bags.”
What is another word for “candy”?
Words with a similar meaning to “candy” include confectionery, sweets, lollies and sugar candy.
What part of speech is “candy”?
Depending on how it is used, “candy” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “candy” come from?
The word “candy” comes from Old French. From Old French sucre candi, "candied sugar," ultimately traced back through Arabic and Persian to a Sanskrit word for a piece of sugar.
Is “candy” a common word?
“Candy” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “candy” have?
“Candy” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.