Confect (Noun)
Meaning
A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The local baker was famous for her intricate pastries and handcrafted confect that adorned every holiday table.
- She delicately placed the confect, made with crushed almonds and infused with the essence of rose petals, into the ornate glass jars.
- Guests marveled at the dazzling array of candies, including an assortment of exquisite confections and intricately woven confect.
- Her grandmother's secret recipe book contained a long-forgotten technique for creating an exquisite confect from sugar, cream, and candied orange peel.
- Each guest received a gift box containing an assortment of fine chocolates, artisanal caramels, and delicate fruit-filled confect.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Truffle
- Butterscotch
- Fudge
- Toffy
- Caramel
- Candy Bar
- Brandyball
- Jelly Bean
- Fondant
- Turkish Delight
- Popcorn Ball
- Nut Bar
- Carob Bar
- Marshmallow
- Nougat Bar
- Hard Candy
- Dragee
- Life Saver
- Candy Corn
- All-day Sucker
- Sugar Candy
- Candy Cane
- Horehound
- Candyfloss
- Lozenge
- Praline
- Brittle
- Mint
- Honey Crisp
- Lollipop
- Taffy
- Rock Candy
- Cotton Candy
- Easter Egg
- Marzipan
- Patty
- Sugarplum
- Bonbon
- Nougat
- Peanut Bar
- Gumdrop
- Kiss
- Licorice