sucker vs candy

candy vs sucker

sucker and candy both are nouns.

sucker is not a verb while candy is a verb.

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

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

sucker: hard candy on a stick
candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of sucker include confect.

sucker (noun)	candy (noun)
mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
hard candy on a stick
flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a shoot arising from a plant's roots

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

Difference between sucker and candy

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