candied

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæn.diːd/
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Verb

candied

simple past tense and past participle of candy
We candied some apples to get ready for the party.

Adjective

candied (comparative more candied, superlative most candied)

coated or encrusted with sugar
preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
(figuratively) Pleasing, flattering.
- c. 1599-1601, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act III scene ii:
  Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning.

Synonyms

crystallized

Translations

coated or encrusted with sugar

Bulgarian: захаросан (bg) (zaharosan)
Dutch: gesuikerd (nl)

Italian: candito (it)

preserved in sugar or syrup

Bulgarian: захаросан (bg) (zaharosan)
Dutch: gekonfijt (nl)

Hungarian: kandírozott
Italian: candito (it)

Anagrams

Candide

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