can|died

can|died
can|died «KAN deed», adjective.
1. cooked in sugar; glazed with sugar: »

candied sweet potatoes.

2. Figurative. made sweet or agreeable: »

candied words of praise.

SYNONYM(S): honeyed.
3. preserved or encrusted with sugar: »

candied ginger. I roamed about in a daze, smelling the popcorn and candied apples (Atlantic).

4. turned into sugar: »

candied honey.

SYNONYM(S): crystallized.

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