adj
Meaning 1
coated or encrusted with sugar
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
candied
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈkæn.diːd/
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 N D IY0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Pleasing, flattering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of candy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- We candied some apples to get ready for the party.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crystalized, crystalised, glace
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
encrusted with sugar or syrup
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- candied grapefruit peel
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sugar-coated
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: захаросан (zaharosan) — coated or encrusted with sugar
- Dutch: gesuikerd — coated or encrusted with sugar
- Italian: candito — coated or encrusted with sugar
- Bulgarian: захаросан (zaharosan) — preserved in sugar or syrup
- Dutch: gekonfijt — preserved in sugar or syrup
- Hungarian: kandírozott — preserved in sugar or syrup
- Italian: candito — preserved in sugar or syrup
- Slovak: kandizovať — preserved in sugar or syrup