1. candy
noun. ['ˈkændi'] a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts.
Synonyms
- marzipan
- candyfloss
- mint candy
- hard candy
- patty
- sugar candy
- marchpane
- liquorice
- toffy
- candy corn
- horehound
- nougat bar
- praline
- rock candy
- truffle
- fudge
- peanut bar
- rock
- Turkish Delight
- brittle
- jelly bean
- marshmallow
- carob bar
- licorice
- sugarplum
- nougat
- popcorn ball
- cotton candy
- mint
- Easter egg
- chocolate truffle
- honey crisp
- bonbon
- candy bar
- Life Saver
- all-day sucker
- taffy
- nut bar
- sweet
- gumdrop
- candy cane
- kiss
- candy kiss
- butterscotch
- lozenge
- confect
- jelly egg
- caramel
- spun sugar
- fondant
- toffee
- brandyball
- dragee
- lollipop
- confection
Antonyms
- artifact
- bad person
- unbreakable
- tempered
Etymology
- sucre candi (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- قندي (Arabic)
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Words that Rhyme with Candy
- modus-operandi
- vallegrande
- alibrandi
- brigandi
- operandi
- grandy
- grandi
- brandy
- brandi
- zandy
- zandi
- tandy
- shandy
- sandy
- sandie
- sandi
- randy
- randi
- pandy
- mandy
- mandie
- mandi
- landy
- landi
- handy
- gandy
- gandee
- dandy
- candie
- bandy
How do you pronounce candy?
Pronounce candy as ˈkændi.
US - How to pronounce candy in American English
UK - How to pronounce candy in British English
Example sentences of the word candy
1. Noun, singular or mass
This is the equivalent of around two and a half candy bars.
Quotes containing the word candy
1. I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with.
- Salma Hayek
2. It wouldn't be my move,"Jace agreed. "First the candy and flowers, then the apology letters, then the ravenous demon hordes. In that order.
- Cassandra Clare, City of Bones
3. I mean, really. Who sends their kid to boarding school? It's so Hogwarts. Only mine doesn't have cute boy wizards or magic candy or flying lessons.
- Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss
2. candy-like
adjective. resembling candy.
Antonyms
- in the raw
3. candy-scented
adjective. smelling of candy.
Antonyms
- malodorous
4. candy
verb. ['ˈkændi'] coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.
Synonyms
- sweeten
- dulcorate
- sugarcoat
- dulcify
- glaze
Antonyms
- warmhearted
- imperfect
- sugarless
- tasteless
Etymology
- sucre candi (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- قندي (Arabic)