Synonyms for candy
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Confection — A piece of confectionery of this kind
confectionery, sweet UK IN, sweets UK, confection, lollies, sugar candy US, lolly
2. Rock — crack cocaine
Definitions
- n. 1
A piece of confectionery of this kind.
- n. 2
crack cocaine.
Related words
- Word family
- candy-ass candyboy candy-coat candymaker candyman
- Phrases
- candy store nose candy cotton candy candy cane candy apple seafoam candy arm candy brain candy
- Other spellings
- candee candie candil kandy
Forms
- Plural
- candies → confectioneries, sweets, confections, lollies…
Example sentences
- confectionery This is like being in a confectionery.
- lolly When was the last time you had an ice lolly?
- lollies Tom absolutely loves ice lollies.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| candy | rising | |
| confectionery | falling | |
| lolly | rising | |
| confection | rising | |
| lollies | rising | |
| sweetmeat | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rock1
- 5 letters
- sweet1, crack1, lolly2
- 6 letters
- sweets1, comfit
- 7 letters
- lollies, confect2
- 9 letters
- sweetmeat
- 10 letters
- confection3
- 13 letters
- confectionery5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lolly2 = 2 syllables).