Meaning

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake..

Definitions by Sense

1. A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
2. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
3. The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
4. (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
5. (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.
6. (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
7. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

Example Sentences

The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.

The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.

She found a sexy, lacy confection in a lingerie drawer and quickly slipped into it.

Word Forms

• confections
• confectioning
• confectioned

Synonyms for confection

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When Should You Use Confection?

Use confection when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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