Associations to the word «Confection»

Wiktionary

CONFECTION, 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, or cake.
CONFECTION, noun. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
CONFECTION, noun. The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
CONFECTION, noun. (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
CONFECTION, noun. (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
CONFECTION, noun. (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
CONFECTION, verb. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

Dictionary definition

CONFECTION, noun. A food rich in sugar.
CONFECTION, noun. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components.
CONFECTION, verb. Make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.