candied
verb/ˈkæn.diːd/UK
Definitions
simple past and past participle of candy
- We candied some apples to get ready for the party.
coated or encrusted with sugar
preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
- Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
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Pleasing, flattering.
- Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning.
The neighborhood
- synonymcrystallized
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for candied. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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