candyfloss

noun (candyfloss, uncountable; a candyfloss = one portion, informal)

«candyfloss» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK, Ireland, Australia) Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside. In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life children eat candyfloss at fairs, circuses and the seaside. In science, it shows sugar melted and spun into thin threads that cool and set. Teachers mention it when talking about sugar and teeth.

Examples

We bought candyfloss at the fair. tree →
My candyfloss was bigger than my head. tree →
Candyfloss melts as soon as it touches your tongue. tree →
In the USA they call it cotton candy. tree →
Too much candyfloss is bad for your teeth. tree →
Her hair looked like pink candyfloss. tree →

Note

British word. US: «cotton candy». Australia: «fairy floss». Sometimes written as two words: «candy floss». Mostly air and sugar.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «candyfloss» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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