Candy

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc. 1.2 a single piece of such a confection. 1.3 Slang . cocaine. 1.4 someone or something that is pleasing or pleasurable, usually in a superficial way (often used in combination) 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cook in sugar or syrup, as sweet potatoes or carrots. 2.2 to cook in heavy syrup until transparent, as fruit, fruit peel, or ginger. 2.3 to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usually by boiling down. 2.4 to coat with sugar 2.5 to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to become covered with sugar. 3.2 to crystallize into sugar. 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

Noun

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)

eye candy.

Verb (used with object)

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.

to coat with sugar

to candy dates.

to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable.

Verb (used without object)

to become covered with sugar.

to crystallize into sugar.

Synonyms

noun

bonbon , confectionery , confit , hokum , jawbreaker , sweet , sweetmeat , bar , brittle , caramel , chocolate , comfit , confect , confection , congeal , crystallize , flatter , fondant , fudge , granulate , gumdrop , kiss , licorice , lollipop , mint , praline , rock , sourball , sugar plum , sweeten , taffy , toffee

verb

gild , honey , sugar , sugarcoat