noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections." food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something. Examples : "The confection of the elaborate gingerbread house took the baker an entire weekend. " food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction. Examples : "The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police." food process outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature. Examples : "The pop song was a catchy confection, fun to listen to but ultimately forgettable. " art literature music entertainment style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian. Examples : "The bride's dress was a frothy confection of lace and tulle, so beautiful it seemed almost too delicate to wear. " style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary. Examples : "The old recipe book described a rose-flavored cough confection made with honey to soothe a sore throat. " medicine food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make into a confection, prepare as a confection. Examples : "The chef will confection the leftover fruit into a delicious jam. " food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
