candied en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæn.diːd/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Meanings
- coated or encrusted with sugar
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preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
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(figuratively) Pleasing, flattering.
Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more candied | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most candied | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
candied fruit · candied yams · uncandied
Synonyms
Translations (8)
bg захаросан (coated or encrusted with sugar) · nl gesuikerd (coated or encrusted with sugar) · bg захаросан (preserved in sugar or syrup) · it candito (coated or encrusted with sugar) · it candito (preserved in sugar or syrup) · nl gekonfijt (preserved in sugar or syrup) · sk kandizovať (preserved in sugar or syrup) · hu kandírozott (preserved in sugar or syrup)