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  1. candy (noun)
  2. candy apple (noun)
  3. candy cane (noun)
  4. candy floss (noun)
  5. candy-striped (adjective)
  6. candy striper (noun)
  7. cotton candy (noun)
  8. ear candy (noun)
  9. eye candy (noun)
  10. hard candy (noun)

can·dy

Pronounced:

/ˈkændi/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural can·dies

Meaning:

US : a sweet food made with sugar or chocolate [noncount] ▪ a box/bowl/piece of candy ▪ The children are fond of candy. [=(Brit) sweets] ▪ The cough syrup tastes like candy. [count] ▪ chewy candies —often used before another noun ▪ a candy bar —see also cotton candy, rock candy
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