candy
candy [candy candies candied candying] [ˈkændi] [ˈkændi] noun uncountable, countable (pl. candies)(NAmE)
sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this
Syn: sweet
• a box of candy
• a candy store
• a candy bar
• Who wants the last piece of candy?
see also arm candy, eye candy
Idiom: like taking candy from a baby
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (as a verb): the noun use is from late Middle English sugar-candy, from French sucre candi ‘crystallized sugar’, from Arabic sukkar ‘sugar’ + qandī ‘candied’, based on Sanskrit khaṇḍa ‘fragment’.
Example Bank:
• People were celebrating in the streets and handing out candy.
• Taking the money would be like taking candy from a baby.
• The kids made straight for the candy aisle.
• a low-fat alternative to candy bars
