confection

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The act or process of confecting or the result of it: "These sentiments are not the confection of a consummate courtroom actor” ( Ron Rosenbaum).
2. n. A sweet preparation, such as candy.
3. n. A sweetened medicinal compound; an electuary.
4. n. A piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work: The gown was a confection of satin and appliqué.
5. v. To make into a confection.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The art or act of confecting or compounding different substances into one preparation: as, the confection of sweetmeats.
2. n. A composition or mixture, as of drugs, etc.; a preparation to be eaten or imbibed.
3. n. Something prepared or preserved with sugar or syrup. A sweetmeat.
4. n. In pharmacy, a preparation, in the form of soft solid, in which one or more medicinal substances are incorporated with saccharine matter, with a view to their preservation or for more convenient administration.
5. n. [F.] A ready-made garment, as a mantle, wrap, fichu, etc., for women's wear, often of several materials, and always more or less elaborate and elegant: as, Madame A—has returned with a choice assortment of confections.
6. To prepare for use with sugar or syrup; compound.
7. To make up (elaborate articles of female attire).

Wiktionary

1. n. A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like.
2. n. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
3. n. The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
4. n. dated An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
5. n. dated Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
6. n. pharmacology A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
7. v. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. obsolete A composition of different materials.
2. n. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat.
3. n. A composition of drugs.
4. n. (Med.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. make into a confection
2. n. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
3. n. a food rich in sugar