Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard candy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: hard -can-dy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hard candies (plural)

Synonyms

boiled sweet

Questions

What does hard candy mean?: A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.

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