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candy (iou)



candy verb. ['kandi] M16.
[from CANDY noun2, after French candir, from candi taken as pa. pple: see SUGAR-CANDY.]
verb trans. Preserve by coating and impregnating with crystallized sugar; fig. sweeten, render more acceptable in form or appearance. M16.
verb trans. Crystallize (sugar) by boiling; gen. make into crystals. L16.
verb trans. Cover or coat with a crystalline substance. E17.
verb intrans. Crystallize; become encrusted (as) with sugar. M17.