candied

Verb

• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
• simple past and past participle of candy

Adjective Satellite

• encrusted with sugar or syrup
  • "candied grapefruit peel"
• (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar

Adj

• coated or encrusted with sugar
• preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
• Pleasing, flattering.

Examples

• "Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit."
• "We candied some apples to get ready for the party."

Synonyms

candy, crystalised, crystalized, crystallized, glace, glaze, sugar-coated, sugarcoat