n.
Pronunciation: ' kan-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural candies
Etymology: Middle English sugre candy, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qand ī candied, from qand crystallized sugar
Date: 15th century
1 : crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup
2 a : a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling b : a piece of such confection
3 : something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way <visual candy >
– candy adjective