Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun confection

2 senses of confection

Sense 1
sweet, confection -- (a food rich in sugar)
       => dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat -- (something considered choice to eat)

Sense 2
confection, concoction -- (the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components)
       => creating from raw materials -- (the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb confection

1 sense of confection

Sense 1
confect, confection, comfit -- (make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected")
       => assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together -- (create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee")