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candy vs rock candy

rock candy vs candy

candy and rock candy both are nouns.

candy is a verb but rock candy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
rock candy Yes No No No
As nouns, rock candy is a hyponym of candy; that is, rock 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
  • rock candy: sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
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, marshmallow, marchpane, marzipan, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.
candy (noun) rock candy (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
candy (verb) rock candy (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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