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candied

[kan-deed] / ˈkæn did /
ADJECTIVE
honeyed
Synonyms
STRONG
cajoling flattering ingratiating sugarcoated
WEAK
dulcet sugary
ADJECTIVE
saccharine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloying sentimental syrupy twee
WEAK
honeyed ingratiating sweet
ADJECTIVE
sugary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sticky sweet syrupy
WEAK
flattering glace honeyed mawkish pleasant sacchariferous saccharine
ADJECTIVE
sugary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sticky sweet
WEAK
granular
ADJECTIVE
sweet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicious luscious sweetened syrupy
WEAK
candy-coated cloying honeyed like candy like honey nectarous sacchariferous saccharine sugar-coated sugared toothsome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unsavory
WEAK
acid bitter salty sour

Example Sentences

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Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The company also has seasonal offerings, including a cookie butter latte and a candied cherry energy drink.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

I ordered my usual: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and a biscuit slathered in grape jelly butter.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Garnish with candied lemon peel or crushed amaretti cookies for a little crunch.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

The next day, Christmas Day, in the middle of Christmas dinner, Jorge suffered a heart attack, flipped over in his chair, his mouth full of candied sweet potato, and died.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Vocabulary lists containing candied

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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