# candied

/ˈkændid/ (US) · /kˈændɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/candied
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

covered in sugar or cooked in sweet syrup, so it tastes very sweet and often looks shiny. You use it mostly for fruit, nuts, or peel.

For teachers: coated, impregnated, or preserved in sugar or syrup, typically describing fruit, nuts, or peel prepared as confectionery.

## Examples

- She likes candied almonds as a sweet snack.
- He buys candied ginger from the market to soothe his throat in winter.
- The cake was decorated with candied orange peel that caught the light like small pieces of amber.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before nouns denoting foods, as in 'candied fruit'.

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