Candylike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance

    "At the New Jersey factory on Thursday, the air was thick with a candylike scent."

Example

More examples

"At the New Jersey factory on Thursday, the air was thick with a candylike scent."

Etymology

From candy + -like.

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