- candied
- adjective
Date: 1577
1. encrusted or coated with sugar <candied fruits> 2. baked with sugar or syrup until translucent <candied yams>
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Candied — Can died, a. [From 1st {Candy}.] 1. Preserved in or with sugar; incrusted with a candylike substance; as, candied fruits. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) Converted wholly or partially into sugar or candy; as candied sirup. (b) Conted or more or less with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candied — index nectarous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
candied — [kan′dēd΄] adj. 1. cooked in or with sugar or syrup, esp. to preserve, glaze, or encrust 2. crystallized into or like sugar 3. sugary in expression … English World dictionary
candied — /kan deed/, adj. 1. impregnated or incrusted with or as if with sugar: candied ginger. 2. prepared by cooking in sugar or syrup: candied yams. 3. honeyed; flattering: candied words. [1590 1600; CANDY + ED3] * * * … Universalium
candied — can•died [[t]ˈkæn did[/t]] adj. 1) coo impregnated or incrusted with sugar: candied ginger[/ex] 2) coo cooked in sugar or syrup: candied yams[/ex] 3) cvb honeyed; flattering: candied words[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
candied — [[t]kæ̱ndid[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup. Cut up the candied fruit into small pieces … English dictionary
candied — [“kaendid] mod. addicted to cocaine. (Drugs. See also nose (candy).) □ Unfortunately, Paul is candied, and he lost his job so he can’t buy toot. □ He is one of those people who gets candied at first snort … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Candied — Candy Can dy (k[a^]n d[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Candied} (k[a^]n d[=e]d); p. pr & vb. n. {Candying}.] [F. candir (cf. It. candire, Sp. az[ u]car cande or candi), fr. Ar. & Pers. qand, fr. Skr. Kha[.n][.d]da piece, sugar in pieces or lumps, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candied — adjective /ˈkæn.diːd/ a) coated or encrusted with sugar Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit. b) preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent Syn … Wiktionary
candied — adj. Candied is used with these nouns: ↑fruit … Collocations dictionary
