"candy" meaning in English

See candy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkændi/ Audio: en-us-candy.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-candy.wav [UK] Forms: candy [singular], candies [plural]
enPR: kăn'di Head templates: {{noun|candy|candies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Candy is a sweet-tasting food.
    Sense id: simple-candy-en-noun-AHqaIXMK

Verb

IPA: /ˈkændi/ Audio: en-us-candy.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-candy.wav [UK] Forms: candy [canonical], candies [third-person, singular], candied [past], candied [past, participle], candying [present, participle]
enPR: kăn'di Head templates: {{verb|cand|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To candy a food is to cover it in or cook it in a sugary syrup.
    Sense id: simple-candy-en-verb-Z35JCX5Z
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        {
          "text": "There is a bowl of candy on the table."
        }
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    },
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    },
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    }
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        {
          "text": "Will you help me candy these apples?"
        }
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          "text": "There is a bowl of candy on the table."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkændi/"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "candying",
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      ]
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        {
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkændi/"
    },
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    }
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}

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