confection

[ kuhn-fek-shuhn ]

/ kənˈfɛk ʃən /

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noun

a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy.

the process of compounding, preparing, or making something.

a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work.

something made up or confected; a concoction: He said the charges were a confection of the local police.

something, as a garment or decorative object, that is very delicate, elaborate, or luxurious and usually nonutilitarian.

Pharmacology. a medicated preparation made with the aid of sugar, honey, syrup, or the like.

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to prepare as a confection.

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Origin of confection

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English confeccioun, from Latin confectiōn- (stem of confectiō ) “preparation, conclusion, completion”; see origin at confect, -ion

Words nearby confection

confab, confabulate, confabulation, confarreation, confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner, confectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed.

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How to use confection in a sentence

In fact, Mexico may have started producing cajeta long before Argentina began producing its confection.
Learn to make cajeta, a Mexican confection with multilayered sweetness and history|Adriana Velez|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Made with Valrhona chocolate, the intense confection becomes richer at the table when a server pokes a hole in its center and fills it with caramel sauce.
A Potomac view meets polished cooking at Ada’s on the River in Alexandria|Tom Sietsema|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
She envisions opening up a “very pretty cakery” where people can pick up confections to share for celebrations.
How Home Bakers Have Found Sweet Success During the Pandemic|Raisa Bruner|March 4, 2021|Time
The jiggly pastel-hued confections are made with flavors like peach, lychee, and persimmon.
From the Cut: 33 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life|The Cut Staff|February 8, 2021|Eater

Every author of fiction set in the past has to gauge how tolerant readers will be with pure invention, and mysteries are imaginative confections as a rule.
Two historical mystery novels plunge readers into the past while keeping them guessing|Clare McHugh|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
"I shall consider myself Punk'd," recites a proud Ichabod in response to this unexpected lit confection.
Naked Ben Franklin Christens the Campy Return of ‘Sleepy Hollow’|Amy Zimmerman|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In comparison, The Quest is an over the top confection, with about as much genuine genre integrity as Your Highness.
'The Quest' Review: Behold, a Campy 'Game of Thrones' Reality Show|Amy Zimmerman|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And your debut feature, (500) Days of Summer, really struck me as a pop confection of sorts.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, a dance song dominates the summer but manages to forgo sugary pop confection.
10 ‘Song of the Summer’ Contenders From Daft Punk to Ciara (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The business they were running was a confection of several sources.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The azucarilla is a confection not unlike "Edinburgh rock," but more porous and of the nature of a meringue.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
La vieille mre est sujett des maux d'estomac, et je lui ai apport un pot de confection d'hyacinthe.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
This confection was embossed with a hundred intricate designs, rich with silver; un-Amish as a Christmas tree.
Blind Man's Lantern|Allen Kim Lang
Confections deals with that very delightful and fascinating part of cookery--confection making.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
They have an extensive use in cookery, both as a confection and an ingredient in cakes, puddings, and pastry.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for confection

confection

/ (kənˈfɛkʃən) /

noun

the act or process of compounding or mixing

any sweet preparation of fruit, nuts, etc, such as a preserve or a sweet

old-fashioned an elaborate article of clothing, esp for women

informal anything regarded as overelaborate or frivolousthe play was merely an ingenious confection

a medicinal drug sweetened with sugar, honey, etc

Word Origin for confection

C14: from Old French, from Latin confectiō a preparing, from conficere to produce; see confect

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