candied

3 definitions found

candied - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Candy \Can"dy\ (k[a^]n"d[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Candied
     (k[a^]n"d[=e]d); p. pr & vb. n. Candying.] [F. candir (cf.
     It. candire, Sp. az['u]car cande or candi), fr. Ar. & Pers.
     qand, fr. Skr. Kha[.n][dsdot]da piece, sugar in pieces or
     lumps, fr. kha[.n][dsdot], kha[dsdot] to break.]
     1. To conserve or boil in sugar; as, to candy fruits; to
        candy ginger.
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     2. To make sugar crystals of or in; to form into a mass
        resembling candy; as, to candy sirup.
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     3. To incrust with sugar or with candy, or with that which
        resembles sugar or candy.
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              Those frosts that winter brings
              Which candy every green.              --Drayson.
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  Candied \Can"died\, a. [From 1st Candy.]
     1. Preserved in or with sugar; incrusted with a candylike
        substance; as, candied fruits.
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     2.
        (a) Converted wholly or partially into sugar or candy; as
            candied sirup.
        (b) Conted or more or less with sugar; as, candidied
            raisins.
        (c) Figuratively; Honeyed; sweet; flattering.
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                  Let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp. --Shak.
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     3. Covered or incrusted with that which resembles sugar or
        candy.
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              Will the cold brook,
              Candiedwith ice, caudle thy morning tast? --Shak.
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     4. smoothly coated with crystals of sugar; -- used especially
        of fruits; as, a candied apple.
  
     Syn: candied, crystallized, glac['e], glac['e]ed.
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candied - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  candied
      adj 1: encrusted with sugar or syrup; "candied grapefruit peel"
             [syn: candied, sugar-coated]
      2: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or
         allowing to absorb sugar [syn: candied, crystalized,
         crystalised, glace]