candy vs sugarcoat

candy is a noun but sugarcoat is not a noun.

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

As verbs, candy and sugarcoat are synonyms defined as:

candy and sugarcoat: coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Other synonyms of candy include glaze.

candy (noun)	sugarcoat (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

candy (verb)	sugarcoat (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze	cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze