Definitions for candy
ˈkæn dican·dy

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. candy, confect(verb)

   a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

2. sugarcoat, glaze, candy(verb)

   coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

GCIDE(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Candy(n.)

   Any sweet, more or less solid article of confectionery, especially those prepared in small bite-sized pieces or small bars, having a wide variety of shapes, consistencies, and flavors, and manufactured in a variety of ways. It is often flavored or colored, or covered with chocolate, and sometimes contains fruit, nuts, etc.; it is often made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape. Other types may consist primarily of chocolate or a sweetened gelatin. The term may be applied to a single piece of such confection or to the substance of which it is composed.

   Etymology: [F. candi. See Candy, v. t.]

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. candy(Noun)

   a unit of mass used in southern India, equal to twenty maunds, roughly equal to 500pounds avoirdupois but varying locally.

   Etymology: From sucre candi, from قندي, from قند

2. Candy(ProperNoun)

   A pet form of the female given name Candace or Candice.

   Etymology: From sucre candi, from قندي, from قند

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Candy(verb)

   to conserve or boil in sugar; as, to candy fruits; to candy ginger

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

2. Candy(verb)

   to make sugar crystals of or in; to form into a mass resembling candy; as, to candy sirup

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

3. Candy(verb)

   to incrust with sugar or with candy, or with that which resembles sugar or candy

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

4. Candy(verb)

   to have sugar crystals form in or on; as, fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

5. Candy(verb)

   to be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

6. Candy(verb)

   a more or less solid article of confectionery made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape. It is often flavored or colored, and sometimes contains fruit, nuts, etc

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

7. Candy(noun)

   a weight, at Madras 500 pounds, at Bombay 560 pounds

   Etymology: [Mahratta kha, Tamil kai.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Candy

   Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added. Candies come in numerous colors and varieties and have a long history in popular culture. The Middle English word candy began to be used in the late 13th century, coming into English from the Old French çucre candi, derived in turn from Persian Qand and Qandi, "cane sugar", probably derived from Sanskrit word khanda "piece", perhaps from Dravidian. In North America, some use candy as a broad category that may include candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables or fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied. Outside North America, the generic English-language name for candy is sweets or confectionery. In Australia and New Zealand, small pieces of sweet substance are known as "lollies". In North America, Australia, the Caribbean, NZ and the UK, the word "lollipop" refers specifically to sugar candy with flavoring on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of foods such as candy floss, and certain other sugar based products such as candied fruit.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Candy

   kan′di, Sugar-candy, shoog′ar-kan′di, n. a sweetmeat made of sugar: anything preserved in sugar.—v.t. to preserve or dress with sugar: to congeal or crystallise as sugar.—v.i. to become congealed.—p.adj. Can′died, encrusted with candy or sugar: (fig.) sugared, flattering. [Fr. candi, from Ar. qandah, candy.]

2. Candy

   kan′di, n. a South Indian weight, generally containing 20 maunds, about 500 pounds English.—Also Can′die and Kan′dy. [Tamil.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Candy

   Sweet food products combining cane or beet sugars with other carbohydrates and chocolate, milk, eggs, and various flavorings. In the United States, candy refers to both sugar- and cocoa-based confections and is differentiated from sweetened baked goods; elsewhere the terms sugar confectionary, chocolate confectionary, and flour confectionary (meaning goods such as cakes and pastries) are used.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. candy

   A kingdom of Ceylon; it was taken by a British detachment, February 20, 1803, who capitulated June 23, following, anxious to evacuate the place on account of its unhealthiness; on the third day many were treacherously massacred at Columbo. The war was renewed in October, 1814; the king made prisoner by Gen. Brownrigg, February 19, 1815, and the sovereignty vested in Great Britain, March 2, 1815.

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Candy

   An Americanism for sweetmeats. The Arabic quand, sugar, gave the French word candi.

Anagrams for candy »

1. dancy

How to pronounce candy?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of candy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of candy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of candy in a Sentence

1. Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper:

   Back in the day, candy cigarettes desensitized kids to the dangers of tobacco - and today, pot-infused gummy bears send the wrong message to our kids about marijuana.

2. Mitch Hedberg:

   I was gonna get a candy bar; the button I was supposed to push was "HH", so I went to the side, I found the "H" button, I pushed it twice. Fuckin'...potato chips came out man, 'cause they had a "HH" button, for Christ's sakes! You need to let me know. I'm not familiar with the concept of "HH". I did not learn my AA-BB-CC's. God god dammit dammit.

3. Matt Pye:

   The two weeks before any holiday, especially for candy, are the most important.

4. Roald Dahl:

   Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.

5. Jim Mattis:

   We never asked for this fight but we are steadfastly committed to seeing it through, we Americans are not made of cotton candy. We’re not seaweed drifting in the current. We are not intimidated by our enemies.

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