- boiled sweet
- boiled sweet [ `bɔıld ,swit ] noun count BRITISHa hard piece of candy, especially one that tastes of fruit
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
boiled sweet
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boiled sweet — n BrE a hard ↑sweet that often tastes of fruit American Equivalent: hard candy … Dictionary of contemporary English
boiled sweet — Brit. See hard candy. * * * boiled sweet noun A sweet of boiled sugar, flavouring, and often colouring • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * boiled sweet UK [ˌbɔɪld ˈswiːt] US [ˈbɔɪld ˌswit] noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
boiled sweet — UK [ˌbɔɪld ˈswiːt] / US [ˈbɔɪld ˌswɪt] noun [countable] Word forms boiled sweet : singular boiled sweet plural boiled sweets British a hard sweet, especially one that tastes of fruit … English dictionary
boiled sweet — boiled sweets N COUNT Boiled sweets are hard sweets that are made from boiled sugar. [BRIT] (in AM, use hard candy) … English dictionary
boiled sweet — noun Brit. a hard sweet made of boiled sugar … English new terms dictionary
boiled sweet — noun A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, that gradually dissolves when sucked … Wiktionary
boiled sweet — (British) hard sugary sweet that is dissolved in the mouth by sucking … English contemporary dictionary
boiled sweet — noun (C) BrE a hard sweet 2 (1) that often tastes of fruit; hard candy AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boiled sweet — Brit. See hard candy. * * * … Universalium
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