noun
divinity
A fluffy white candy made with sugar and egg whites, often with nuts.
My grandmother makes fluffy white divinity with pecans for the holidays.
Etymology
The candy’s name draws on divine as praise for something exceptionally delightful. Its sweetness and light texture are celebrated through that approving, heavenly comparison.
More examples
- She drops spoonfuls of divinity onto wax paper to cool.
- Divinity sets best when the weather is dry.
- Each piece of divinity is light, sweet, and studded with walnuts.