Definitions
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Word origin
From Middle English sugre candy, from Old French sucre candi (literally “candied sugar”), from Arabic سُكَّر قَنْدِي (sukkar qandī), from Arabic قَنْد (qand, “rock candy”), from Persian کند (kand) from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, fragment, candied sugar, dried molasses”), root खण्ड् (khaṇḍ, “to divide, break into pieces”), or from Proto-Dravidian *kaṇṭu; compare Tamil கண்டு (kaṇṭu, “hard candy”).
Used in a sentence
“They came down to buy sugar, flour, saltfish or candy from Nana, to collect letters and exchange gossip.”
“Unwholesome pink and yellow candies were sold from trays.”
“candy kid; candy raver”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Halloween treat”5 letters
02“Sugary snack”5 letters
03“Sugary treat”5 letters
04“Sweet Halloween treat”5 letters
05“Sweet treat”5 letters
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