candied
candied — adjective
- candiedpositive
- more candiedcomparative
- most candiedsuperlative
1. Food, especially fruit or ginger, that has been cooked slowly in sugar syrup so
Food, especially fruit or ginger, that has been cooked slowly in sugar syrup so the sugar soaks all the way through, making it sweet and often slightly shiny.
Noor used candied ginger in her tea to add a sweet, spicy flavour.
attributive use: candied + ingredient name
At the market, Yumi found candied orange peel for her grandmother's fruitcake recipe.
collocation: candied + fruit peel or rind
The bakery's candied pineapple chunks were so popular they sold out before noon.
Tariro learned to make candied lemon rind by boiling the strips in sugar water.
Eve's aunt brought a box of candied fruit from Germany for the holiday table.
- glacé
More specific; refers to fruit (especially cherries) that is glossy with a sugar coating but stays soft inside
- crystallized
Describes a coating of visible sugar crystals, most common with ginger
- preserved
Broader term covering any method of keeping food (sweet or savoury) from spoiling
- fresh
Raw, untreated fruit that has not been cooked in sugar
- unsweetened
Containing no added sugar at all
文法句型
candied + noun
be + candied
用法筆記
Most commonly describes fruit, fruit peel, or ginger that has been preserved through slow cooking in sugar syrup.
2. Covered with a hard or crisp layer of sugar on the outside, while the inside of
Covered with a hard or crisp layer of sugar on the outside, while the inside of the food remains unchanged.
Lakan bought a bag of candied almonds from a street vendor at the night market.
collocation: candied + nuts
Devika wrapped candied popcorn in small paper bags for her son's school party.
The dessert table had a bowl of candied walnuts that guests sprinkled over their salads.
Cole picked up a handful of candied peanuts while watching the movie.
At the winter festival, Inês bought her sister a candied apple on a stick.
- sugar-coated
More transparent in meaning; describes anything with a sugar layer on the outside
- glazed
Often used for nuts or doughnuts; suggests a shiny, smooth coating rather than a crunchy one
文法句型
candied + noun
be + candied
用法筆記
Commonly describes nuts, popcorn, and apples that receive a crisp sugar shell through coating rather than absorption.