Synonyms for candy

confection, confectionery, sweet, sweetmeat, bonbon, confit. see also pastry.

Varieties of candy include --- caramel: chocolate, maple, coconut, fruit; taffy: sugar, orange, molasses, saltwater; fudge: chocolate, vanilla, maple; cream: orange, lemon, walnut; drop: lemon, peppermint, butterscotch, licorice; fondant, fruit glacé, nougat, peanut brittle, praline, panocha, pistachio paste, fruit roll, marshmallow, jelly bean, jawbreaker, sourball, cotton candy, crystallized fruit, cinnamon imperial, chocolate bar, coconut bar, chocolate truffle, Turkish delight, lollipop, halvah, marchpane, marzipan, gum drop, divinity, sea foam, toffee, after-dinner mint, Life Saver (trademark), marron glacé (French), torrone (Italian); stick, seed, hard, rock, spun-sugar; all-day sucker*;