noun. The act or process of confecting or the result of it.

noun. A sweet preparation, such as candy.

noun. A sweetened medicinal compound; an electuary.

noun. A piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work.

transitive verb. To make into a confection.

To make up (elaborate articles of female attire).

noun. The art or act of confecting or compounding different substances into one preparation: as, the confection of sweetmeats.

noun. A composition or mixture, as of drugs, etc.; a preparation to be eaten or imbibed.

noun. Something prepared or preserved with sugar or syrup.

noun. In pharmacy, a preparation, in the form of a soft solid, in which one or more medicinal substances are incorporated with saccharine matter, with a view to their preservation or for more convenient administration.

noun. [F.] A ready-made garment, as a mantle, wrap, fichu, etc., for women's wear, often of several materials, and always more or less elaborate and elegant: as, Madame A—has returned with a choice assortment of confections.

To prepare for use with sugar or syrup; compound.

noun. A composition of different materials.

noun. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat.

noun. A composition of drugs.

noun. A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey.

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

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. An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

noun. Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.

noun. A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

verb. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

verb. make into a confection

noun. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

noun. a food rich in sugar

"But Winslow, after patiently repeating over and over the message of sympathy and friendship delivered him by the governor, produced a little pot of what he calls a confection of many comfortable conserves, and with the point of his knife inserted a portion between the sick man's teeth."

dry confections  liquid confections  

confect  confectionary  confectioner  confectioners' sugar  confectionery  

assemble  creating from raw materials  piece  put together  set up  

advection  affection  circumspection  collection  complexion  

beverage  custard  dessert  negligee  organdie  

Jell-O  admixture  alloy  amalgam  blancmange