glaze vs candy

glaze and candy both are nouns.

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

As verbs, glaze and candy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glaze include sugarcoat.

glaze (noun)	candy (noun)
a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
a glossy finish on a fabric
any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

glaze (verb)	candy (verb)
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
coat with a glaze
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
furnish with glass