candy vs taffy

candy and taffy both are nouns.

candy is a verb but taffy is not a verb.

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

As nouns, taffy is a hyponym of candy; that is, taffy 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
taffy: chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

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 candy, rock, rock candy, sugar candy, sugarplum, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.

candy (noun)	taffy (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

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

Difference between candy and taffy

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