taffy vs candy

taffy and candy both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of taffy include confect.

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

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