Definizione monolingua

confection

confection (third-person singular simple present confections, present participle confectioning, simple past and past participle confectioned)

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

confection (plural confections)

1. 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.

   The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.

2. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
3. 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. (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
5. (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
   • 2007, Susan Sizemore, Primal Desires

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

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

Definizione dizionario confection

confezione

Altri significati:

A food item that is rich in sugar.

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.

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

(dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.

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

To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

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

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