rock candy

noun

1
: boiled sugar crystallized in large masses on string
2
: rock entry 3 sense 5a

Examples of rock candy in a Sentence

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Stop in the Sweet Shop for rock candy and ice cream. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2026 At their intact length, the rock candy angles were all wrong. — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024 Use classic rock candy and paint the wooden sticks in gold or silver paint to further the icy theme. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024 Traffickers then packaged the product, in hard, clear chunks that resemble rock candy, to sell to customers. — Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rock candy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rock candy was circa 1706

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rock candy

noun
: boiled sugar crystallized on a string
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