candil

Noun (1)

candy (countable and uncountable, plural candies)

1. (uncountable) Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.
2. (Canada, Philippines, US, uncountable) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
   • They came down to buy sugar, flour, saltfish or candy from Nana, to collect letters and exchange gossip.1991, Celia Brayfield, The Prince
3. (Canada, Philippines, US, countable) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
   • Unwholesome pink and yellow candies were sold from trays.1991, Ann Granger, A Season for Murder

   Synonyms:

   sweet, lolly

4. (US, slang) crack cocaine.
5. (uncountable) An accessory (bracelet, etc.) made from pony beads, associated with the rave scene.
   • candy kid; candy raver

Noun (2)

candy (plural candies)

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

   Synonyms:

   maunee

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