Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - candy

 I. noun  (plural candies)  Etymology: Middle English sugre ~, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qandi candied, from qand crystallized sugar  Date: 15th century  1. crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup  2.  a. a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling  b. a piece of such confection  3. something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way visual ~  • ~ adjective  II. verb  (candied; ~ing)  Date: 1533  transitive verb  1. to encrust in or coat with sugar; specifically to cook (as fruit or fruit peel) in a heavy syrup until glazed  2. to make attractive ; sweeten  3. to crystallize into sugar  intransitive verb to become coated or encrusted with sugar crystals ; become crystallized into sugar