Definition of "candy" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

2. (uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

3. (countable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

4. (slang, chiefly US) crack cocaine.

5. (uncountable) An accessory (bracelet, etc.) made from pony beads, associated with the rave scene.

   • candy kid; candy raver

verb

1. (transitive, cooking) To cook in or coat with sugar syrup.

2. (intransitive) To form into congelations or crystals, especially of sugar or syrup.

   • Fruits preserved in sugar candy over time.

3. (intransitive) To become candy; to solidify into a candylike form or mass.

noun

1. (obsolete) A unit of weight used in southern India, equal to twenty maunds, roughly equal to 500 pounds avoirdupois but varying locally.