Basic Details
Word: Candy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A sweet food made from sugar and often enjoyed as a treat or dessert.
Synonyms: Sweets, confectionery, treats
Antonyms: Savoury foods, vegetables
Idioms and Phrases
- Candy-coated: Describes something that is made to appear better or nicer than it really is. Example: "The report was candy-coated to hide the real problems in the project."
- Sugar and candy: Used to refer to something excessively sweet or nice in a showy way. Example: "Her sugar and candy personality made everyone love her, but I wondered if she was genuine."
Usage Examples
Example 1: I love visiting the sweet shop to pick out my favourite candy for the weekend.
Example 2: For her birthday party, she had a giant cake and a table full of colourful candy.
Example 3: The children were excited to go trick-or-treating because they knew they would collect lots of candy.
Fun Fact
Did you know that candy has been around for thousands of years? Ancient Egyptians made candy by mixing honey with nuts and fruits!
Famous Quote
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "candy" mean?
a) A type of bread
b) A sweet food made from sugar
c) A kind of vegetable
d) A type of drink
Answer: b) A sweet food made from sugar
2. Which of these is a synonym of "candy"?
a) Bread
b) Sweets
c) Soup
d) Main course
Answer: b) Sweets
3. Which sentence uses "candy" correctly?
a) She read a book about candy.
b) The candy swims in the pond.
c) He ate a candy tree.
d) The candy ran fast.
Answer: a) She read a book about candy.
4. Which idiom means something is made to look better than it is?
a) Sugar and candy
b) Candy-coated
c) Sweet as sugar
d) A bitter pill to swallow
Answer: b) Candy-coated
5. What is the opposite of "candy" in the context of food?
a) Sweets
b) Cake
c) Savoury foods
d) Ice Cream
Answer: c) Savoury foods
