candy — sweet food made with sugar or chocolate, eaten as a treat
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: sweet food made with sugar or chocolate, eaten as a treat
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkændi/
Korean meaning: 설탕이나 초콜릿으로 만든 달콤한 과자, 사탕
Korean pronunciation: **캔**디
Example Sentences
- My dentist said I eat too much candy, but life is too short for boring teeth!
- She handed out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
- The candy melted in his pocket during the hot summer day.
candy
NOUN//ˈkændi//
sweet food made with sugar or chocolate, eaten as a treat
💡 Concept
A kid grabs colorful candy from a sparkling shop jar with pure joy.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkændi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkændi/
🌳Etymology
Rootcandy
Origin
아랍어 'qandi'에서 유래되어 페르시아어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 '설탕으로 만든 것'이라는 뜻이었고, 실크로드를 통해 서구로 전해진 달콤한 이야기를 담고 있습니다.
🎵Rhyme
handydandysandy
handy
dandy
sandy
🔗Collocations
candy store
hard candy
candy wrapper
cotton candy
eye candy
candy bar
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dentist said I eat too much candy, but life is too short for boring teeth!”
“She handed out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.”
“The candy melted in his pocket during the hot summer day.”
😄 Fun example
“Mom hid the candy jar so high that even dad needed a ladder to reach it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sweetsconfectiontreatsconfectionery
Antonyms
vegetablesmedicine
Related
sugarchocolatedessertsnacklollipop
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