cotton candies

Fluffy fair treat

Cotton candies is the plural of cotton candy, a confection of spun sugar wound around a stick or gathered into a bag.

The sugar is heated and spun through tiny holes, creating wispy threads that collect into a fluffy mass.

Sold at fairs, carnivals, and amusement parks, cotton candy is strongly associated with childhood treats: The kids begged for cotton candies at the fair.

Related

paper cone · childhood nostalgia · centrifugal force · fairground · carnival · street vendors · food coloring · sticky fingers · sugar rush · marshmallows · crystallization · froths · tooth decay · spinning machine · amusement park · sweet · taffy · heating element

Opposites
texture/density

cotton candiesjawbreakers

Extremely hard round candies

hard candies · rock candy · lollipops · candy canes · toffee

flavor complexity

cotton candiesdark chocolate

Cocoa-heavy candy variety

salted caramel · licorice · candied ginger

permanence/substantiality

cotton candiesjawbreakers

Extremely hard round candies

hard candies · beef jerky · dried fruit · nuts

Family

cotton, candy, cottons, cottoned, cottoning, cottony, candies, candied

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G