comfit

  • 101tack together — verb create by putting components or members together She pieced a quilt He tacked together some verses They set up a committee • Syn: ↑assemble, ↑piece, ↑put together, ↑set up, ↑tack …

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  • 102comfiture — fə̇ˌchu̇(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English confiture, from Middle French, from confit + ure : a comfit or preserve …

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  • 103confiserie — kōⁿfēzrē noun ( s) Etymology: French, from confis (stem of confire to preserve) + erie ery more at comfit : confectionery * * * confiserie /kɔ̃ fēz ə rēˈ/ (French) noun …

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  • 104confiteria — kənˌfēd.əˈrēə, ˌkänfə̇tə noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish confitería, from confite comfit (from Catalan confit, from Medieval Latin confectum) + ería ery more at confect : a Latin American establishment devoted to the sale of tea …

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  • 105konfyt — kənˈfīt noun ( s) Etymology: Afrikaans konfyt, from Dutch konfijt, from Middle Dutch confijt, from Middle French confit more at comfit chiefly Africa : preserves …

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  • 106con|fec|tion — «kuhn FEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) a piece of candy or candied fruit. SYNONYM(S): bonbon, comfit, sweetmeat. b) any one of various other foods made with sugar, such as jam. 2. a ready made garment for women s wear, usually elaborate and elegant. 3. a …

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  • 107sug|ar|plum — «SHUG uhr PLUHM», noun. a small piece of candy; bonbon: »The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads (Clement C. Moore). SYNONYM(S): confection, comfit …

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  • 108comphet — obs. var. of comfit …

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  • 109confet — obs. f. comfit …

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  • 110confitte — obs. f. comfit …

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