candyfloss vs candy

candyfloss and candy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, candy is a hypernym of candyfloss; that is, candy is a word with a broader meaning than candyfloss:

candyfloss: a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of candyfloss include confect.

candyfloss (noun)	candy (noun)
a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

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