candied
adjectiveUK /ˈkændid/
US /ˈkændid/
Covered in sugar or cooked in sugar syrup.
She gave me a piece of candied ginger after dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Made to seem sweeter or more pleasant than it really is.
His candied words did not fool anyone at the meeting.
3. Preserved by cooking in sugar, as fruit or peel.
The cake was topped with candied cherries and almonds.
4. Having a hard sugar coating.
The candied nuts cracked loudly when we bit into them.