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candied

/ˈkændɪd/

/ˈkændid/

Translations

candiedadjective

more candied

Comp.

most candied

Super.

/ˈkændɪd/

/ˈkændid/

confitAu sens culinaire : recouvert de sucre ou de sirop, notamment pour les fruits.

The candied fruits added a sweet and colorful touch to the dessert.

Les fruits confits ajoutaient une touche sucrée et colorée au dessert.

Additional translations

mièvreAu sens figuré : trop sucré, sentimental à l’excès, avec une nuance péjorative.

Synonyms

candyverb

candied

Past Simple

candied

Past Simple

candied

Past Participle

candying

Gerund

/ˈkændi/

confireCuisine : cuire ou enrober dans un sirop de sucre jusqu’à cristallisation.

They candied slices of ginger for the holiday cake.

Ils ont confit des tranches de gingembre pour le gâteau des fêtes.

candiedadjective

Coated or encrusted with sugar or syrup.

The candied fruits added a sweet and colorful touch to the dessert.

Overly sweet or sentimental; cloyingly sugary in tone or style.

Her candied praise felt insincere and awkward.

candyverb

To cook or coat (food) with sugar syrup until it is glazed or crystallized.

They candied slices of ginger for the holiday cake.