candy vs hard candy

hard candy vs candy

candy and hard candy both are nouns.

candy is a verb but hard candy is not a verb.

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

As nouns, hard candy is a hyponym of candy; that is, hard candy 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
hard candy: candy that is brittle

Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, brandyball, patty, bonbon, brittle, 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)	hard candy (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	candy that is brittle

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

Difference between candy and hard candy

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