noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the occupation and skills of a confectioner wordnet
3. 3
   The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner. uncountable, usually
4. 4
   a confectioner's shop wordnet
5. 5
   A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop. uncountable, usually

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6. 6
   candy and other sweets considered collectively wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

candycandy storeantique storeapothecaryautomobile showroomblancmange

Example

More examples

"Milky Way is a chocolate bar distributed by the Mars Confectionery Company."

Etymology

From confectioner + -y.

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