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English
Pronunciation
Verb
candied
- simple past and past participle of candy
We candied some apples to get ready for the party.
Adjective
candied (comparative more candied, superlative most candied)
- coated or encrusted with sugar
- preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
- (figurative) Pleasing, flattering.
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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning.
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coated or encrusted with sugar
preserved in sugar or syrup
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