confectionary
/kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛri/
noun
- A place where candies, sweets, and other sweet foods are made or sold.
- We stopped at the confectionary to buy chocolate for the party.
- The old confectionary on Main Street has been selling handmade caramels for decades.
- She works in a confectionary that specializes in wedding cakes and pastries.
- Sweet foods and candies considered as a category; confectionery.
- The bakery's confectionary includes cookies, brownies, and fudge.
- The store sells a wide variety of confectionary, from gummy bears to truffles.
- During the holidays, people often give boxes of confectionary as gifts.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or used for making candies and sweets.
- Confectionary sugar is very fine and dissolves quickly in frosting.
- The chef used a confectionary thermometer to check the sugar syrup temperature.
- She took a confectionary class to learn how to make chocolate truffles.