candycan‧dy /ˈkændi/ ●●● noun (plural candies) 1 [countable, uncountable] a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this: a box of candy I gave her a piece of candy.2mind/brain/eye etc. candy informal something that is entertaining or pleasant to look at, but that does not make you think [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French candi, from Arabic qandi “covered with sugar”]