Word Meanings - CANDIED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Preserved in or with sugar; incrusted with a candylike substance; as, candied fruits. Converted wholly or partially into sugar or candy; as candied sirup. Conted or more or less with sugar; as, candidied raisins. Figuratively; Honeyed; sweet;

Additional info about word: CANDIED

1. Preserved in or with sugar; incrusted with a candylike substance; as, candied fruits. Converted wholly or partially into sugar or candy; as candied sirup. Conted or more or less with sugar; as, candidied raisins. Figuratively; Honeyed; sweet; flattering. Let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp. Shak. 3. Covered or incrusted with that which resembles sugar or candy. Will the cold brook, Candiedwith ice, caudle thy morning tast Shak.

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• CONTRALTO
  The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto. Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle
• SUGARPLUM
  A kind of candy or sweetneat made up in small balls or disks.
• CONTINGENT
  Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone. (more info) touch on all sides, to happen; con-
• CONTROVERSER
  A disputant.
• CONTRADISTINGUISH
  To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. Locke.
• SWEETLY
  In a sweet manner.
• SWEETISH
  Somewhat sweet. -- Sweet"ish*ness, n.
• CONTINUABLE
  Capable of being continued
• CONTINUANT
  Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. -- n.
• CONTENTMENT
  1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice
• CONTRADICTABLE
  Capable of being contradicting.
• CONTORTION
  A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face. Swift. All the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration. Burke.
• HONEYED
  1. Covered with honey. 2. Sweet, as, honeyed words. Milton.
• SWEETING
  1. A sweet apple. Ascham. 2. A darling; -- a word of endearment. Shak.
• CONTRARIANT
  Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory. The struggles of contrariant factions. Coleridge. (more info) oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant, p.pr. of contrarier to
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  A lover of mistress.
• CONTRADISTINCT
  Distinguished by opposite qualities. J. Goodwin.
• CONTROVERSAL
  1. Turning or looking opposite ways. The temple of Janus, with his two controversal faces. Milton. 2. Controversal. Boyle.
• CONTEMPORARY
  1. Living, occuring, or existing, at the same time; done in, or belonging to, the same times; contemporaneous. This king was contemporary with the greatest monarchs of Europe. Strype. 2. Of the same age; coeval. A grove born with himself he sees,
• CONVERTIBILITY
  The condition or quality of being convertible; capability of being exchanged; convertibleness. The mutual convertibility of land into money, and of money into land. Burke.
• DISCANDY
  To melt; to dissolve; to thaw.
• RECONTINUANCE
  The act or state of recontinuing.
• RACONTEUR
  A relater; a storyteller.
• INCONTINENT
  Unable to restrain natural evacuations. (more info) 1. Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd.