Phrase guide

cotton candy

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The ship of characters Kim and Aubrey from the videogame Omori.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kimbrey

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: candy floss, fairy floss

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spun sugar, candyfloss

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: candy, confect

History

Etymology

From the appearance of Aubrey's hair and the fact that Kim loves candy.

From cotton + candy; from being a candy appearing like a mass of cotton balls or cotton batting.