candy

Pronunciation

• enPR: kăn'di
• IPA ^(key): /ˈkændi/
• SAMPA: /"k{ndi/

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Noun

Singular candy

Plural candies

1. Candy is a sweet-tasting food.

   There is a bowl of candy on the table.

Verb

Plain form candy

Third-person singular candies

Past tense candied

Past participle candied

Present participle candying

1. To candy a food is to cover it in or cook it in a sugary syrup.

   Will you help me candy these apples?