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candy vs marshmallow

marshmallow vs candy

candy and marshmallow both are nouns.

candy is a verb but marshmallow is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
marshmallow Yes No No No
As nouns, marshmallow is a hyponym of candy; that is, marshmallow 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
  • marshmallow: spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, 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, 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) marshmallow (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
candy (verb) marshmallow (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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