# candies

Pronunciation: say "KAN-deez" /ˈkæn.diz/

## Noun

1. Plural of candy. — plural of candy
   - Simple: Plural of candy. Use this form when talking about more than one piece.
   - _The store stocks dozens of candies near the checkout counter._
   - _Bright wrappers covered the candies scattered across the table._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of candy. — third-person singular simple present indicative of candy
   - Simple: The form of candy used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The bakery candies whole chestnuts for its signature dessert._
   - _He candies the lemon slices before arranging them on the tart._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/candies (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).