Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb candy

1 sense of candy

Sense 1
sugarcoat, glaze, candy -- (coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze)
       => sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate -- (make sweeter in taste)

Antonyms of adj candied

2 senses of candied

Sense 1
candied, sugar-coated -- (encrusted with sugar or syrup; "candied grapefruit peel")

INDIRECT (VIA sugary) -> sugarless, nonsweet -- (not containing sugar)

Sense 2
candied, crystalized, crystalised, glace -- ((used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar)

INDIRECT (VIA preserved) -> fresh -- (not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables")

Similarity of adj candied

2 senses of candied

Sense 1
candied, sugar-coated -- (encrusted with sugar or syrup; "candied grapefruit peel")
       => sugary (vs. sugarless) -- (containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food")

Sense 2
candied, crystalized, crystalised, glace -- ((used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar)
       => preserved (vs. fresh) -- (prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use)

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