Confection

Noun

 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 4)  An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
 * 5)  Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
 * 6)  A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

Verb

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

Adjectives for Confection
tasteless; mystic; sundry; delightful; cooked; appetizing; delicate.

Related terms
confect; confectionary; confectionery; confectioner; confectioners' sugar

Thesaurus
admixture, alloy, amalgam, blancmange, blend, brew, candy, combination, combo, comfit, commixture, composite, composition, compote, compound, concoction, confectionery, confiture, conserve, decoction, decoctum, ensemble, frosting, gelatin, glaze, honey, icing, immixture, intermixture, jam, jelly, magma, marmalade, meringue, mixture, mousse, paste, preserve, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream