candied

1. 1
   adjective

   Covered or coated with a layer of sugar.

   Like a nut wrapped in a thin, hard layer of sugar.

   The candied almonds had a crunchy sugar shell.

   She loves candied orange peel as an afternoon snack.

   Similarsugared, glazed, sugar-coated

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2. 2
   adjective

   Soaked and cooked in sugar until the fruit turns clear.

   Like fruit slowly filled with sugar until it looks almost like glass.

   Candied cherries sit on top of the fruitcake.

   We bought candied pineapple for the holiday baking.

   Similarcrystallized

3. 3
   adjectivefiguratively

   Sweet-sounding and flattering, meant to please someone.

   Like words covered in sugar to make them taste better than they really are.

   His candied praise made everyone in the room feel special.

   She saw through his candied promises right away.

   Similarhoneyed, sugary, flattering

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4. 4
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of candy. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   Last winter she candied a big batch of orange peels.

   They candied the ginger before adding it to the cake.

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