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candy vs spun sugar

spun sugar vs candy

candy and spun sugar both are nouns.

candy is a verb but spun sugar is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
spun sugar Yes No No No
As nouns, spun sugar is a hyponym of candy; that is, spun sugar 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
  • spun sugar: a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
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, 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) spun sugar (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
candy (verb) spun sugar (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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