Definitions

1. noun

a sweet food made from sugar, flour, and other ingredients, especially a cake or pastry.

“The bakery sold a variety of delicious confections for the holiday season.”

2. verb

to create or make something, especially a sweet food, in a clever or skillful way.

“She confectioned a beautiful wedding cake with intricate designs.”

3. noun

an arrangement of words or phrases that is skillfully or cleverly contrived.

“The poet’s confection of words created a vivid and imaginative scene.”

4. noun

a person or thing that is skillfully or cleverly contrived.

“The new smartphone was a confection of cutting-edge technology and sleek design.”