sweetmeat vs confection
confection vs sweetmeatsweetmeat and confection both are nouns.
sweetmeat is not a verb while confection is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sweetmeat | Yes | No | No | No |
| confection | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
confection is a hypernym of
sweetmeat; that is, confection is a
word with a broader meaning than sweetmeat:
- sweetmeat: a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
- confection: a food rich in sugar
Other hypernyms of sweetmeat include
sweet.
| sweetmeat (noun) | confection (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) | the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components |
| a food rich in sugar |
| sweetmeat (verb) | confection (verb) |
|---|---|
| make into a confection |
Words related to "sweetmeat"
Words related to "confection"
- assemble
- candied apple
- candy
- candy apple
- caramel apple
- center
- centre
- chewing gum
- comfit
- concoction
- confect
- confectionery
- confiture
- creating from raw materials
- dainty
- delicacy
- goody
- gum
- hardbake
- kickshaw
- maraschino
- maraschino cherry
- nonpareil
- piece
- put together
- set up
- sweet
- sweetmeat
- tack
- tack together
- taffy apple
- toffee apple
- treat
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