candied
/ˈkændid/
adjective
- (of food) Preserved or coated with sugar or syrup, often with a shiny, sweet surface.
- The recipe calls for candied orange peel.
- Candied ginger is a popular treat during the holidays.
- She decorated the cake with candied cherries.
- Overly sweet or sentimental in a way that seems artificial.
- The song's candied lyrics were too cloying for my taste.
- The movie's candied ending felt forced.
- His candied compliments made her uncomfortable.
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verb
- Past tense of candy: to preserve or coat (food) with sugar or syrup.
- They candied the nuts to sell at the fair.
- She candied the fruit for the holiday dessert.
- He candied the orange slices for the cake.