candy vs brittle

brittle vs candy

candy and brittle both are nouns.

candy is not an adjective while brittle is an adjective.

candy is a verb but brittle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No
brittle	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, brittle is a hyponym of candy; that is, brittle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candy:

candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
brittle: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, brandyball, patty, bonbon, toffee, toffy, butterscotch, candy cane, candy corn, caramel, candyfloss, cotton candy, spun sugar, dragee, dragee, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, honey crisp, mint, mint candy, horehound, jelly bean, jelly egg, candy kiss, kiss, licorice, liquorice, Life Saver, all-day sucker, lollipop, sucker, lozenge, marshmallow, marchpane, marzipan, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock candy, rock, rock candy, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.

candy (noun)	brittle (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

candy (adjective)	brittle (adjective)
	having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
	lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
	(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

candy (verb)	brittle (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Difference between candy and brittle

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