simple past and past participle of candy
We candied some apples to get ready for the party.
coated or encrusted with sugar
preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
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Pleasing, flattering.
Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning.