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 item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something. Examples : "The bakery window displayed a colorful array of confections, from delicate pastries to rich chocolates. " 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 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 professor dismissed the student's overly sentimental poem as a fluffy confection, lacking depth and genuine emotion. " art literature music entertainment 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 bakery's display case featured beautiful confections of spun sugar and intricate icing, too delicate to actually eat. " appearance style art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary. Examples : "The cough syrup was technically a collection of confections, as it was mostly honey with a small amount of added medicine. " medicine food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
