candy

can•dy

[[t]ˈkæn di[/t]] n. pl. -dies,

1) coo any of various confections made with sugar or syrup, often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc

2) coo a single piece of such a confection

3) sts sl. someone or something that is excellent, pleasing, or pleasurable (often used in combination):

eye candy[/ex]

4) coo to cook in sugar or syrup until glazed, as sweet potatoes

5) coo to preserve by cooking in heavy syrup until translucent, as fruit or fruit peel

6) coo to reduce (sugar, syrup, etc.) to a crystalline form, usu. by boiling down

7) coo to roll in granulated sugar

8) to make sweet, palatable, or agreeable

9) to become covered with sugar

10) coo to crystallize into sugar

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Etymology: 1225–75; ME candi, sugre candi candied sugar < MF sucre candi; candi « Ar qandī < Pers qandi sugar < Skt khaṇḍaka