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candy

candy [noun]

a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this

US /ˈkæn.di/ 
UK /ˈkæn.di/ 
Example: 

a candy bar

Oxford Essential Dictionary

candy

 American English for sweet2?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

candy

candy S3 /ˈkændi/ BrE AmE noun (plural candies) [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: candi, from Arabic qandi 'covered with sugar', from qand 'sugar']

1. American English a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate:
a box of candies
a candy bar
Do you want a piece of candy?
2. mind/brain candy informal something that is entertaining or pleasant to look at, but which you do not approve of because you think it is not serious:
Most video games are just brain candy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

candy / ˈkæn.di / noun [ C or U ] US

A2 a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this:

a candy bar

a box of candy

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

candy

[kæ_ndi]
 candies
 N-VAR
 Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate. [AM]
  ...a piece of candy...
  There was a large box of candies on a table nearby.(in BRIT, usually use sweets)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

candy

can·dy /ˈkændi/ noun, pl -dies 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

sweet

sweet [noun]

a small piece of sweet food, made of sugar

US /swiːt/ 
UK /swiːt/ 
Example: 

She bought a packet of sweets to suck on the journey.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sweet

 noun

1 (British) (American candy) a small piece of sweet food:
He bought a packet of sweets for the children.

2 sweet food that you eat at the end of a meal same meaning dessert:
Do you want a sweet?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. sweet2 S2 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑sweet, ↑sweetener, ↑sweetness, ↑sweetie; verb: ↑sweeten; adverb: ↑sweetly; adjective: ↑sweet]

1. [countable] British English a small piece of sweet food made of sugar or chocolate SYN candy American English:
Eating sweets is bad for your teeth.
a sweet shop
a packet of boiled sweets (=hard sweets that taste of fruit)
2. [uncountable and countable] British English sweet food served after the meat and vegetables part of a meal SYN dessert:
Would you like a sweet, or some cheese and biscuits?
3. (my) sweet old-fashioned used when speaking to someone you love:
Don’t cry, my sweet.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun  

 

 

FOOD
1. countable (BrE) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals
Syn:  candy
• a packet of boiled sweets

• a sweet shop

2. countable, uncountable (BrE) a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
Syn:  afters, Syn: dessert, Syn: pudding
• I haven't made a sweet today.

• Would you like some more sweet?  

 

 

PERSON

3. uncountable (old-fashioned) a way of addressing sb that you like or love
Don't you worry, my sweet.  
Word Origin:
Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.  
Example Bank:

• I was sucking a boiled sweet.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sweet / swiːt / noun

A2 [ C ] UK ( US candy ) a small piece of sweet food, made of sugar:

She bought a packet of sweets to suck on the journey.

[ C ] US any food with a lot of sugar in it [ C or U ] UK sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:

There was only one sweet on the menu - chocolate cake with cream.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sweet

[swi͟ːt]
 
 sweeter, sweetest, sweets
 1) ADJ-GRADED Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar.
  ...a mug of sweet tea...
  If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.
  ...the sweet taste of wild strawberries.
  Derived words:
  sweetness N-UNCOUNT Florida oranges have a natural sweetness.
 2) N-COUNT Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints. [BRIT](in AM, use candy)
 3) N-VAR A sweet is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal, especially in a restaurant. [BRIT]
  The sweet was a mousse flavoured with whisky.
  Syn:
  dessert(in AM, use dessert)
 4) ADJ-GRADED A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower.
  ...the sweet smell of her shampoo...
  She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
  Ant:
  foul
 5) ADJ-GRADED If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean.
  I gulped a breath of sweet air.
  ...a stream of sweet water.
  Ant:
  foul
 6) ADJ-GRADED A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle.
  Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.
  ...the sweet sounds of Mozart.
  Derived words:
  sweetly ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v He sang much more sweetly than he has before.
 7) ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction. [WRITTEN]
  There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
  ...the sweet taste of illicit love...
  His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.
  Ant:
  bitter
 8) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle towards other people.
  He was a sweet man but when he drank he tended to quarrel...
  How sweet of you to think of me!
  Derived words:
  sweetly ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v I just smiled sweetly and said no.
 9) ADJ-GRADED If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way. [INFORMAL]
  ...a sweet little baby girl...
  The house was really sweet.
  Syn:
  cute
 10) N-VOC You can address someone as sweet or my sweet if you are very fond of them. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  I am so proud of you, my sweet!
  Syn:
  darling
 11) → See also sweetly, sweetness
 12) PHRASE: V inflects If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them in order to prevent them from becoming annoyed or dissatisfied. [INFORMAL]
  Where's the money to keep us sweet?
 13) a sweet toothsee tooth

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

sweet

2sweet noun, pl sweets
1 a [count] : a food that contains a lot of sugar : a sweet food
• I'm trying to cut down on sweets.
b [count] Brit : a piece of candy
• a bag of sweets
c [count, noncount] Brit : a sweet food served at the end of a meal : dessert
2 [noncount] old-fashioned
- used to address someone you love
• Good morning, my sweet.

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