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.
The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.
noun The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
noun 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.
noun An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
noun Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.
Her gown was a marvelous confection of lace and tulle.
noun A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary. A medicinal preparation of any kind, a compound of drugs. A deadly poison.
noun A medicinal preparation of any kind, a compound of drugs.