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candy-like

candy-like

1 3.6
Looks or tastes sweet and bright like candy
  • adjective
  • /ˈkændiˌlaɪk/
  • US
translation icon : parecido a un caramelo
  • The dessert had a delightful, candy-like flavor that reminded everyone of childhood treats.
  • candy-like quality

Examples

  • With the passage of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, 13 specific "candy-like flavorings" were banned.

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  • I like Clif Bars because they don't taste as rubbery as power bars, and they aren't as candy-like as others.

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  • The packaging designs and a host of candy-like flavors, such as chocolate, grape, and peach, make it easy to mistake smokeless tobacco products for gum, mints, and candy.

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  • Her bright pink dress had a candy-like appearance that made it perfect for the party.

  • The children were thrilled with the candy-like sweetness of the new ice cream flavor.

Synonyms

sugary
vscandy-like
31 1.0

Tasting very sweet because it has a lot of sugar

describes resemblance beyond taste, including look or other qualities
candylike
vscandy-like
3.2

Tasting, smelling, or looking like candy

has the same meaning but is written with a hyphen

Surface Forms

candy-like positive

Morphology

candy-like = candy (transparent) = candy + like

The adjective is a straightforward formation meaning 'resembling candy' by adding the productive suffix '-like' to the noun 'candy'.

Etymology

Candy-like comes from candy, the word for a sweet treat, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to', as in childlike or birdlike. So something candy-like looks, tastes, or smells 'like' candy and often feels bright, sweet, or colorful.