confection

noun

con·fec·tion kən-ˈfek-shən How to pronounce confection (audio)

: the act or process of confecting

: something confected: such as

: a fancy dish or sweetmeat

also : a sweet food

: a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey

: a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship

: a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work

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A "confection" is "confected" from several different ingredients or elements. Most confections are sweet, but the word can also be used to refer to any finely worked piece of craftsmanship. In other words, the lacy box containing chocolate confections can be a confection itself. The verb "confect" (meaning "put together from varied material") comes from Latin confectus, the past participle of conficere, meaning "to prepare." "Conficere" joins the prefix con- with the common Latin verb facere, meaning "to make" or "to do." "Factory," "manufacture," and "benefactor" are among the many relations.

Example Sentences

an assortment of delicious cakes and other confections following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters

Recent Examples on the Web After carefully layering sherbet flavors, be sure to top your confection with coordinating sprinkles.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the show is an addictive summer confection that also manages to have something to say about influencer culture, what makes someone relevant and the nature of identity.

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 An English lardy cake, for instance, is a yeast dough marbled with sweetened lard—an ostentatiously weighty confection with bronzed, flaking edges and a cakey belly.

Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Few other foods can seem so non-Mexican as this: an ice cream confection concocted by a white guy from Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The towering white confection was seven tiers, soared 45 inches high, and had a chandelier suspended in the middle.

Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Momager Kris Jenner also adds his name to her own personalized confection, alongside those of her daughters and three dogs.

Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 So how did this confection starring a tropical ingredient — a dessert that conjures feelings of nostalgia and connection for so many — enter the American cake canon?

Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Mint Meltaways date to 1963 and have a peppermint center with milk chocolate or green pastel confection coating.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English confeccioun "preparation by mixing ingredients, something prepared by mixing, as a medicine or dish of food," borrowed from Anglo-French confectiun, confeccion, borrowed from Medieval Latin confectiōn-, confectiō, going back to Latin, "making ready for use, preparation," from conficere "to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at confect

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	confections
释义	confection noun con·fec·tion kən-ˈfek-shən 1 : the act or process of confecting 2 : something confected: such as a : a fancy dish or sweetmeat also : a sweet food b : a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey c : a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship d : a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work Did you know? A "confection" is "confected" from several different ingredients or elements. Most confections are sweet, but the word can also be used to refer to any finely worked piece of craftsmanship. In other words, the lacy box containing chocolate confections can be a confection itself. The verb "confect" (meaning "put together from varied material") comes from Latin confectus, the past participle of conficere, meaning "to prepare." "Conficere" joins the prefix con- with the common Latin verb facere, meaning "to make" or "to do." "Factory," "manufacture," and "benefactor" are among the many relations. Synonyms sweet sweetmeat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an assortment of delicious cakes and other confections following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters Recent Examples on the Web After carefully layering sherbet flavors, be sure to top your confection with coordinating sprinkles. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the show is an addictive summer confection that also manages to have something to say about influencer culture, what makes someone relevant and the nature of identity. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 An English lardy cake, for instance, is a yeast dough marbled with sweetened lard—an ostentatiously weighty confection with bronzed, flaking edges and a cakey belly. Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Few other foods can seem so non-Mexican as this: an ice cream confection concocted by a white guy from Philadelphia. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The towering white confection was seven tiers, soared 45 inches high, and had a chandelier suspended in the middle. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Momager Kris Jenner also adds his name to her own personalized confection, alongside those of her daughters and three dogs. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 So how did this confection starring a tropical ingredient — a dessert that conjures feelings of nostalgia and connection for so many — enter the American cake canon? Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Mint Meltaways date to 1963 and have a peppermint center with milk chocolate or green pastel confection coating. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English confeccioun "preparation by mixing ingredients, something prepared by mixing, as a medicine or dish of food," borrowed from Anglo-French confectiun, confeccion, borrowed from Medieval Latin confectiōn-, confectiō, going back to Latin, "making ready for use, preparation," from conficere "to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at confect First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition confection noun con·fec·tion kən-ˈfek-shən : a very fancy and usually sweet food Medical Definition confection noun con·fec·tion kən-ˈfek-shən : a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey called also electuary confections noun plural of confection as in candies a food having a high sugar content following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance candies desserts sweetmeats sweets confectioneries pastries confectionaries sweeties entremets afters
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