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candied

American  
[kan-deed] / ˈkæn did /

adjective

  1. impregnated or incrusted with or as if with sugar.

    candied ginger.

  2. prepared by cooking in sugar or syrup.

    candied yams.

  3. honeyed; flattering.

    candied words.
candied British  
/ ˈkændɪd /

adjective

  1. impregnated or encrusted with or as if with sugar or syrup

    candied peel

  2. (of sugar, honey, etc) crystallized

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Other Word Forms

  • uncandied adjective

Etymology

Origin of candied

First recorded in 1590–1600; candy + -ed 3

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