Fondant \Fon"dant\ (f[o^]n"dant; Fr. f[^o]N`d[aum]N"), n. [F., lit., melting, p. pr. of fondre to melt, L. fundere. See {Found} to cast.] A kind of soft candy, made of a thick creamy sugar paste by boiling solutions to the point of crystallization, and usually molded; as, cherry fondant. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]