CANDY

I. noun (plural candies) Etymology: Middle English sugre ~, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qandī candied, from qand crystallized sugar Date: 15th century crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup, 2. a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling, a piece of such confection, something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way , ~ adjective II. verb (candied; ~ing) Date: 1533 transitive verb to encrust in or coat with sugar, to make attractive ; sweeten , to crystallize into sugar, intransitive verb to become coated or encrusted with sugar crystals ; become crystallized into sugar