Candy and Sweets Word Search
Free Candy and Sweets word search. We picked 12 themed words — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: CHOCOLATE, CARAMEL, TOFFEE, FUDGE, NOUGAT, LICORICE, MARMALADE, PRALINE, TRUFFLE, COTTONCANDY, LOLLIPOP, GUMDROP.
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Candy and Sweets word list, defined
- CHOCOLATE /ˈtʃɒklət/ · noun
- A food preparation made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically combined with sugar and often milk, eaten as a confection or used as a flavouring; also the drink made by dissolving it in hot water or milk. Related: cocoa, candy, confectionery, sweet.
- CARAMEL /ˈkærəməl/ · noun
- A chewy sweet confection made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream that has been heated until browned. Also, the smooth brown substance produced by heating sugar until it caramelizes, used as a flavouring, colouring, or topping. Related: toffee, taffy, butterscotch.
- TOFFEE /ˈtɒfi/ · noun
- A type of hard candy made from molasses or sugar, often flavored with vanilla or other ingredients. It is typically chewy and has a rich, caramel-like flavor. Related: candy, sugar, toffy, caramel.
- FUDGE /fʌdʒ/ · noun
- A soft, sweet confection made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream, cooked together and beaten until creamy; also used as a verb meaning to distort, evade, or improvise an answer or account in a vague or dishonest way. Related: candy, confection, sweet, evasion.
- NOUGAT /ˈnuːɡət/ · noun
- A type of confectionery made from sugar, honey, and nuts, often used in sweets and candies. It can also refer to a creamy or chewy candy filling. Related: caramel, toffee, marshmallow, candy.
- LICORICE /ˈlɪkərɪs/ · noun
- A sweet, usually black, flavoring made from the root of the licorice plant, or a type of candy flavored with this extract. Licorice is also a type of plant with a long history of use in medicine and food. Related: anise, molasses, root beer, star anise.
- MARMALADE /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/ · noun
- A sweet preserve made from citrus fruits, typically oranges or lemons, with a bitter flavor. Related: preserve, jam, jelly, conserve.
- PRALINE /ˈprɑːlaɪn/ · noun
- A type of confectionery made from sugar, cream, and nuts, typically pecans or hazelnuts, that is cooked to a caramelized state and then cooled and shaped into small pieces. Pralines are often used as a topping for ice cream or as a filling for chocolates. Related: caramel, toffee, marzipan, truffle.
- TRUFFLE /ˈtrʌfəl/ · noun
- A type of fungi, typically with a strong, earthy smell, prized for its flavor in cooking. A truffle is often found underground and can be expensive. Related: fungus, mushroom, spore, mycelium.
- LOLLIPOP /ˈlɒlɪpɒp/ · noun
- A sweet food on a stick, typically consisting of a hard candy shell around a soft centre, or a type of sweet treat. Related: candy, sucker, sweet, treat.
- GUMDROP /ˈɡʌmdrɒp/ · noun
- A type of candy, typically a small, chewy, sweet drop made from gum arabic, sugar, and flavorings. Related: candy, drop, gobstopper, lollipop.
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