crystallized
Formed into crystals
Crystallized describes something that has formed into crystals—solid structures with regular, repeating molecular patterns.
Sugar and salt crystallize when dissolved in water that then evaporates.
Figuratively, crystallized means something vague has taken definite shape: Her thoughts crystallized into a plan.
Crystallized fruit is preserved by coating or saturating with sugar.
Made tough or unfeeling
- solidifiedMade firm, not fluid
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- setArrange in position
- congealedSolidified when cooled
rigid · petrified · calcified · ossified · vitrified · indurated · cemented · consolidated
Preserved by sugar-coating
- sugaredCoated with sweetener
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- glacéCoated in sugar glaze
- sugar-coatedMade artificially pleasant
confected · sweetened · conserved · caramelized · fondant · praline · brittle · toffee
Easily broken or damaged
- brittleLiable to shatter
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
lacy · feathery · fine · paper-thin · wispy · ethereal · fractal · snowflake
Openwork of crossed strips
- facetedHaving multiple flat surfaces
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- orderedArranged or commanded
patterned · prismatic · tessellated · matrix · aligned · interlocking · angular · hexagonal
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
demystified · articulate · delineated · intelligible · illuminated · enlightened · disambiguated · exemplified
Shining with small flashes
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- refractiveBending light through media
brilliant · radiant · luminous · dazzling · scintillating · iridescent · glistening · twinkling
hardened
Made tough or unfeeling
- solidifiedMade firm, not fluid
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- setArrange in position
congealed · rigid · petrified · calcified · ossified · vitrified · indurated · cemented · consolidated · fixed
candied
Preserved by sugar-coating
sugar-coated · confected · sweetened · conserved · caramelized · fondant · praline · brittle · toffee · marmalade
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- brittleLiable to shatter
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
gossamer · lacy · feathery · fine · paper-thin · wispy · ethereal · fractal · snowflake · frost
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- facetedHaving multiple flat surfaces
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- symmetricalEven on all sides
ordered · patterned · prismatic · tessellated · matrix · aligned · interlocking · angular · hexagonal · cubic
lucid
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
unambiguous · demystified · articulate · delineated · intelligible · illuminated · enlightened · disambiguated · exemplified · distilled
glittering
Shining with small flashes
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
refractive · brilliant · radiant · luminous · dazzling · scintillating · iridescent · glistening · twinkling · coruscating
- hardenedhardened, solidified, petrified, fossilized, calcified
- sweet tastessweet, sugary, sweetness, honeyed, syrupy
- Hard Thingsrock, stone, diamond, iron, metal
- physical statessolid, liquid, gas, plasma, gaseous
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- preservation statespreserved, canned, frozen, dried, pickled
crystallizeddisintegrated
Broke into parts
dissolved · fragmented · dispersed · scattered · broken down
- crystallized honeyHoney that hardened
- crystallized gingerSugar-preserved spicy root
- crystallized sugarSugar in solid form