candied
Preserved in sugar
Candied describes food that has been cooked or coated in sugar, giving it a sweet, often glossy appearance.
Fruits, nuts, and citrus peels are commonly candied for use in baking or as confections.
The word also applies to anything preserved in sugar syrup.
Figuratively, candied can describe something excessively sweet or flattering: candied words of praise.
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
oversweet · simpering · gushing · syrupy · unctuous · flattering · insincere · affected
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
honeyed · glacé · granulated · coating · crust · sparkle · shimmer · glitter
Filled chocolate candy
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- brittleLiable to shatter
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
halva · marzipan · toffee · fudge · nougat · caramel · lollipop · marshmallow
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
sentimental · oversweet · simpering · gushing · syrupy · unctuous · flattering · insincere · affected · twee
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
caramelized · honeyed · glacé · granulated · coating · crust · sparkle · shimmer · glitter · frosted
bonbon
Filled chocolate candy
divinity · halva · marzipan · toffee · fudge · nougat · caramel · lollipop · marshmallow · jellybean
fruit
Edible plant ovary
lemon · ginger · cherry · pineapple · fig · apricot · plum · quince · kumquat · chestnut
yam
Starchy tropical root vegetable
hazelnut · bacon · apple · pear · carrot · beet · plantain · dates · popcorn · pretzel
- food prep termsmarinated, seasoned, spiced, herbed, flavored
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
- sweet tastessweet, sugary, sweetness, honeyed, syrupy
- sugarcoatedhoneyed, sugary, saccharine, glossed over, sanitized
- sweetened foodssugared, honeyed, glazed, frosted, iced
- preservation statespreserved, canned, frozen, dried, pickled
candiedunsweetened
Contains no sweetener
sugarless · sugar-free · unsugared · unglazed · savory
candiedfresh
Newly made, not stale
raw · unprocessed · natural · uncooked · unpreserved
- hard candiesSolid sugar confections
- candied appleSugar-glazed fruit on stick
- candied fruitProduce preserved in sugar
- candied yamsSugared sweet potatoes
- cotton candiesSpun sugar confection
- candied nuts