Candy is a broad term that encompasses a wide variety of sweet TREATS. Sweets, TREATS, clubs, DUDES, MINTS, hokums, kisses, bonbons, confits, lollies, lounges, sellers, vendors, STIFFENS, SWEETENS, sweetmeats, CONFECTIONS, jawbreakers, peppermints, confectiones, conversations, and confectionaries are all types of candies. Sweets and TREATS are the most common terms used to refer to candy, while the other terms are more specific and refer to particular types of candy.