candies
Trick-or-treat haul
Candies is the plural of candy—sweet confections made primarily from sugar, often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, or flavorings.
The children traded their Halloween candies.
As a verb form, candies means to preserve or coat with sugar: She candies orange peels for the holidays.
Cocoa-based sweets
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
- lollipopsHard candy on sticks
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
bonbons · toffees · caramels · marshmallows · licorice · peppermints · fudge · nougat
October 31st festival
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
piñata · trick-or-treat · parade · carnival · funfair · festival · stockings · gala
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
molasses · caramelization · glycemic · saccharine · stevia · aspartame · sorbitol · xylitol
Powerful urge to have
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- treatSomething pleasantly special
reward · satisfaction · delight · comfort · gratification · enjoyment · snacking · binge
chocolates
Cocoa-based sweets
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
- lollipopsHard candy on sticks
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
truffles · bonbons · toffees · caramels · marshmallows · licorice · peppermints · fudge · nougat · mints
Halloween
October 31st festival
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
birthday · piñata · trick-or-treat · parade · carnival · funfair · festival · stockings · gala · jubilee
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
honey · molasses · caramelization · glycemic · saccharine · stevia · aspartame · sorbitol · xylitol · crystallized
craving
Powerful urge to have
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
treat · reward · satisfaction · delight · comfort · gratification · enjoyment · snacking · binge · pick-me-up
wrapper
Outer protective layer
bag · assortment · dispenser · foil · cellophane · ribbon · sampler
- sweetschocolates, chocolate, fudge, toffee, confection
- kiranaatta, dal, ghee, chai, lentils
- sari-sari storeinstant noodles, cigarettes, soft drinks, sachets, prepaid cards
- cannabis productsweed, pot, hash, hashish, bud
candiesvegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
health foods · fruits · salads · leafy greens · broccoli
candiesblack coffee
Unadorned brewed beverage
dark chocolate · pickles · olives · salty snacks · anchovies
candieswhole foods
Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
natural foods · fresh produce · organic produce · wild-caught fish
- 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