candied

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkæn.diːd/ X-SAMPA: /"kan.di:d/

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Verb

candied

1. simple past tense and past participle of candy

   We candied some apples to get ready for the party.

Adjective

candied (comparative more candied, superlative most candied)

1. coated or encrusted with sugar
2. preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent

   Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.

Synonyms

• crystallized

Translations

coated or encrusted with sugar

• Bulgarian: захаросан (bg) (zaharosan)

• Dutch: gesuikerd

preserved in sugar or syrup

• Bulgarian: захаросан (bg) (zaharosan)
• Dutch: gekonfijt

• Hungarian: kandírozott (hu)

Anagrams

• Candide