A Quick and Simple Dictionary

confection

1. Noun.  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. Noun.  The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
3. Noun.  The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
4. Noun.  (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
5. Noun.  (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. Noun.  (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
7. Verb.  To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.