Candied

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}]
    

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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