/ Dictionary / Index C candida: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•di•da Pronunciation: (kan'di-du), [key] — n. any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections. Cf. candidiasis. Can•di•da Pronunciation: (kan'di-du), [key] — n. a female given name. Can•di•da Pronunciation: (kan'di-du), [key] — n. a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candida (Thesaurus) candid candidate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language