sugar candy

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sugar candy

A child holds a piece of sugar candy in their hand.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of confectionery made by boiling and crystallizing pure sugar, resulting in a hard, clear, or crystalline candy.

Usage
  • As a noun (countable/uncountable): Refers to the candy itself.
    • She offered me a piece of sugar candy.
    • The old-fashioned recipe produces delicious sugar candy.
Advanced Usage
  • In a metaphorical sense: Can describe something very sweet or pleasing.
    • Her words were like sugar candy to his ears.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rock candy: A specific type of sugar candy featuring large crystals, often sold on a stick.
  • Sugar crystal: The basic crystalline form of sucrose, which is the primary component of sugar candy.
Synonyms
  • Hard candy
  • Boiled sweet (primarily British English)
  • Crystallized sugar
Idioms and Phrases
  • (To be) sugar candy: Used informally to describe a person who is very sweet or kind.
    • Don't let his grumpy face fool you; he's sugar candy inside.
sugar candy

A child holds a piece of sugar candy in their hand.

Noun
  1. made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens