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confection

noun
/kənˈfɛkʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English confescioun, borrowed from Old French confeccion (French confection), borrowed from Latin cōnfectiōnem, from confectus, past participle of conficere (“prepare”), from com- (“with”) + facere (“to make, do”). Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500s.

  1. derived from confectio
  2. derived from confeccion
  3. inherited from confescioun

Definitions

  1. A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved…

    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.

    • The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.

  2. The act or process of confecting

    The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.

  3. The result of such a process

    The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

    • The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived

      An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

    2. Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or…

      Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.

      • She found a sexy, lacy confection in a lingerie drawer and quickly slipped into it.

    3. A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like

      A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

    4. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at confection. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at confection. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at confection

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA