| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb candy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (candy) | 1. Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.[Wordnet]. 2. To conserve or boil in sugar; as, to candy fruits; to candy ginger.[Websters]. 3. To make sugar crystals of or in; to form into a mass resembling candy; as, to candy sirup.[Websters]. 4. To incrust with sugar or with candy, or with that which resembles sugar or candy.[Websters]. 5. To have sugar crystals form in or on; as, fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time.[Websters]. 6. To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.[Websters]. 7. Base verb from the following inflections: candying, candied, candies, candier, candiers, candyingly and ciedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "CANDYING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1608. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CANDYING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Conserving with sugar. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: candy
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Angry Candy | Angry Candy is a 1998 collection of short stories by Harlan Ellison that is loosely organized around the theme of death. (references) | ||
| Barley candy | A brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Botan Rice Candy | Botan Rice Candy is a soft chewy lemon orange flavored candy with an outer layer of rice paper. The rice paper is clear and plastic-like when dry, but melts in your mouth. It is imported from Japan by JFC International Inc.. (references) | ||
| Candy apple | An apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Candy apple | Candy apples (United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia: Toffee apples) are a common treat at Halloween because the holiday comes in the wake of the annual apple harvest. They are made by rolling whole apples in a sticky candy coating, and sometimes then rolling them in nuts or other small savories or confections, and allowing them to cool. (references) | ||
| Candy Atherton | Candice Kathleen Atherton (born September 21, 1955), known as Candy Atherton, is a British politician. She served as Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne for the Labour Party from 1997 to 2005. (references) | ||
| Candy Bandits | The Candy Bandits are a gang of hoodlums on Degrassi: The Next Generation, CTV's teen drama series, introduced early in the third season. Led by Jay Hogart, they include the characters Alex, Amy, Towerz and later Sean Cameron, all students at Degrassi. Members come from lower class families and engage in theft and other petty crimes to earn money. (references) | ||
| Candy bar | A candy shaped as a bar. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Candy Broad | Candy Celeste Broad (born January 4, 1956) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since September 1999, representing the electorate of Melbourne North Province. (references) | ||
| Candy Candido | Candy passed away in his sleep at his Burbank, California home, May 19th, 1999, at the age of 85. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: candy
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Barley candy | Health | A pruritic eruption due to exposure to the mite Pyemotes ventricosus among harvesters, threshers, and packers. (references) | |
| Candy blunt | Health | Blunts dipped in cough syrup. (references) | |
| CANDY CUTTER, HAND | Occupations | Cuts candy into squares, using knife consisting of series of disk blades evenly spaced on shaft with handle at each end. Dips knife in water periodically to prevent candy from adhering to knife. May separate pieces of candy and arrange them on trays. May be designated according to candy cut as Caramel Cutter, Hand (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Candy cutter, machine | Occupations | Tends machine that cuts candy, such as caramel, nougat, or fudge, in pieces or strips of specified size: Cuts slab of candy into sections, using knife. Selects cutting disks, mounted on shaft, according to specified width of cut, and installs cutting disks in machine. Places candy on conveyor that carries it under rotating disks for cutting into strips. Repositions cut strips on conveyor or feeds strips against knife so that slicing occurs at right angle to first cut, forming square or oblong pieces of candy suitable for shipment or further processing. Weighs random samples to ensure conformity of product with size and weight specifications. Dusts candy with flour or starch to prevent sticking. May tend machine equipped with two cutting heads, and device that changes feed angle so that candy is automatically sliced into strips and cut into pieces of specified size and shape. May be designated according to candy processed as Caramel Cutter, Machine (sugar & conf.); Mint-Machine Operator (sugar & conf.); Nougat Cutter, Machine (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| CANDY DIPPER, HAND | Occupations | Dips candy centers, fruit, or nuts into coatings to coat, decorate, and identify product: Scoops liquid coating material onto slab of heated dipping table and kneads material, such as chocolate, fondant, or icing to attain specified consistency. Drops candy into mass and swirls candy about until thoroughly coated, using fingers or fork. Removes candy and marks identifying design or symbol on top, using fingers or fork, to identify type of center or brand. May decorate top of candy with nuts, coconut, or other garnishment. May mix coating ingredients and dip candy into vat containing coating material, regulating vat temperature to maintain specified consistency. May pour liquid chocolate into molds to form figures [CANDY MOLDER, HAND (sugar & conf.)]. May be designated according to type of center dipped as Bonbon Dipper (sugar & conf.); Cherry Dipper (sugar & conf.); Cream Dipper (sugar & conf.); Pecan-Mallow Dipper (sugar & conf.); or according to type of coating as Chocolate Coater (sugar & conf.); Icing Coater (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Candy flip | Slang | Phrase. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: When someone takes ecstasy and acid at the same time. Context: To be said to a person in the act of taking the drugs ecstasy and acid. Social Source: Ravers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
| Candy flipping on a string | Health | Combining or sequencing LSD with MDMA; mixing LSD, MDMA, and cocaine. (references) | |
| Candy kid | Slang | 1: Noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: "candy kid" refers to ravers who wear candy around their wrists and necks so that they can satisfy their oral fixation. Context: The phrase "candy kid" is used to describe ravers who wear candy on their body at raves. this phrase has caught on among many social groups today, however, it is used to describe particular ravers. Social Source: "RAVERS". Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
| 2: Noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: Someone who raves and wears a lot of plastic jewelry. Context: When describing someone's clothes--especially at a rave. Social Source: Ravers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |||
| Candy molder, hand | Occupations | Pours liquid candy into chilled molds to form solid candy figures, such as animals or Christmas trees: Dumps or pours candy into warming pan and turns dial to heat product to pouring temperature. Stirs candy to facilitate melting and pours it into chilled mold. Taps or tilts mold to distribute candy uniformly throughout mold. Opens mold when candy has congealed and removes figure. May be designated by type of candy molded as Chocolate Molder (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Candy polisher | Occupations | Operates machine to coat items, such as candy, nuts, and chewing gum tablets, with syrup, wax coloring matter, or other material to provide specified finish or polish: Dumps product into pan and starts pan revolving. Pours specified quantity of syrup over whirling candy or other product, and passes hands through batch to spread syrup uniformly. Turns steam valve and observes thermometer to regulate pan temperature, according to changes in atmospheric conditions, or when hard coatings have been specified. Examines and feels product to determine adequacy of coating, and applies successive charges of syrup until specified coating thickness is attained. Adds flavoring and coloring ingredients in final coating, as specified. May mix together and apply emulsified or dry ingredients, such as gum solution, cornstarch, and powdered sugar to product. May transfer contents to polishing pans and add specified ingredients to polish coating. May set temperature controls and start blower to dry syrup. May be designated according to product coated or polished as Almond-Pan Finisher (sugar & conf.); Chocolate-Peanut Coating-Machine Operator (sugar & conf.); Gum Coater (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| CANDY PULLER | Occupations | Tends candy-pulling machine or kneads candy by hand to impart specified flavor, color, and consistency to candy preparatory to spinning and cutting: Kneads and pulls batch of candy. Adds specified amount of coloring and flavoring agents and continues kneading until coloring and flavoring are uniformly distributed and candy feels hardened enough to withstand machine pulling. Hangs kneaded ribbon of candy on hooks of pulling machine and starts machine that pulls candy until it feels sufficiently hardened to retain specified consistency after spinning and cutting. May be designated according to candy pulled as Taffy Puller (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Candy Raver | Health | Young people who attend raves; rave attendees who wear candy jewelry. (references) | |
| Candy roller | Occupations | 1: Kneads soft candy into rolls, cuts rolls into slices, and shapes slices into centers for bonbons or other candies: Dusts worktable with powdered sugar to prevent adherence of candy to table. Kneads slab of soft candy into roll and cuts roll into slices of specified size. Shapes slices to form centers for coated candies. May dump rolls of candy into hopper of machine that automatically cuts and shapes centers, or feed rolls into machine that slices them into loaf-shaped sections. (references) | |
| 2: Feeds automatic rolling machine that forms pliable candy into shapes, such as balls or disks: Applies colored candy strips onto outside of candy roll to form stripes. Places bulk candy on heated canvas belt. Rolls candy into ropelike shape. Starts machine. Feeds rolled candy into machine that cuts, rolls, cools, and drops shaped candy onto conveyor leading to wrapping department. (references) | |||
| Candy separator, enrobing | Occupations | Arranges candy centers on conveyor leading to enrobing (coating) machine according to specified feeding sequence: Selects assorted centers from boxes or trays and places them in rows on conveyor belt to conform to individual box or layer arrangement. Removes malformed or broken centers and places them in salvage box. (references) | |
| CANDY SPREADER | Occupations | Pours and spreads batches of cooked candy, such as fudge, caramel, or toffee, in pans or trays, or onto temperature-controlled slabs preparatory to cutting: Covers pan, tray, or slab with wax paper, dusts lined pan with powdered sugar, or greases with shortening to prevent sticking. Spreads candy to specified thickness, using spatula or roller. May cut candy into sections, using knife, for use by CUTTING-MACHINE OPERATOR (sugar & conf.) or set cutter frames into candy to slice it into individual sections. May roughen surface with scraper to simulate homemade candy or sprinkle chopped nuts or fruit over candy to decorate it. When spreading and cutting bar candy, may be designated Candy Maker, Bar (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Candy sugar | Health | Powder cocaine. (references) | |
| Candy water | Slang | Noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: A replacement item for the malt liquor beverage Mickey's. Context: Casual, I suppose it is used as a term of endearment for that certain beverage . Social Source: SOU Dormie Drinker Sluts. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
| Cook, candy | Occupations | Mixes and cooks candy ingredients by following, modifying, or formulating recipes to produce product of specified flavor, texture, and color: Cooks ingredients [CONFECTIONERY COOKER (sugar & conf.)] at specified temperatures in open-fire or steam-jacketed kettles or in batch or continuous pressure cookers. Casts candy by hand, using molds and funnel, or tends machine that casts candy in starch or rubber molds [DEPOSITING-MACHINE OPERATOR (sugar & conf.)]. Spreads candy onto cooling and heating slabs. Kneads and machine-pulls candy [CANDY PULLER (sugar & conf.)]. Spins or rolls candy into strips ready for cutting [SPINNER (sugar & conf.)]. Examines, feels, and tastes product to evaluate color, texture, and flavor. Adds ingredients or modifies cooking and forming operations as needed. May direct CANDY-MAKER HELPERS (sugar & conf.). May be designated according to type of candy produced as Caramel-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Coconut-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Fudge-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Hard-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Nougat-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Taffy-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
| Eye candy | Computing | Eye candy /i:' kand`ee/ n. [from mainstream slang "ear candy"] A display of some sort that's presented to lusers to keep them distracted while the program performs necessary background tasks. "Give 'em some eye candy while the back-end slurps that BLOB into core." Reported as mainstream usage among players of graphics-heavy computer games. We're also told this term is mainstream slang for soft pornography, but that sense does not appear to be live among hackers. Source: Jargon File.. | |
| Gym candy | Health | Steroids. (references) | |
| Hard candy | Health | Heroin. (references) | |
| High-boiled candy | Food & Agriculture | High-boiled, or hard, candy. When solutions of mixed sugars are boiled, they are concentrated into a plastic mass that may be flavored, colored, and formed into shapes and allowed to harden. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Nose candy | Health | Cocaine. (references) | |
| Sugar candy | European Union | Produced by slow crystallisation of concentrated solutions of sugar. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Supervisor, candy | Occupations | Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in cooking, forming, coating, wrapping, and packing candy: Trains workers in setting up and operating machines, such as depositors, enrobers, and cutters. Inspects candy to verify specified size, shape, solidification, gloss, and weight. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title. May be designated according to operation as Supervisor, Enrobing (sugar & conf.); or type of candy as Supervisor, Hard Candy (sugar & conf.). (references) | |
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