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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard candy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf 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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