Definitions from Wiktionary ()
|
|
▸ noun: The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
▸ noun: The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
▸ noun: (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
▸ noun: (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.
▸ noun: (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
▸ noun: (obsolete, medicine) A medicinal preparation of any kind, a compound of drugs.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A deadly poison.
▸ verb: To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
Similar:
comfit,
confectionery,
sweet,
confect,
concoction,
confectionary,
comfiture,
sweetmeat,
sweetstuff,
sweetmaking,
more...
Types:
Phrases:
Adjectives:
Colors:
|
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to confection
▸ Usage examples for confection
▸ Idioms related to confection
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing confection
▸ Words that often appear near confection
▸ Rhymes of confection
▸ Invented words related to confection