comfit
13 points
English
6 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
candy containing a fruit or nut
verb
make into a confection
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural comfits
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
make into a confection
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection.” web-def
- “Another word for confection” gen-syn
- “candy containing a fruit or nut” wn-def
- “make into a confection” wn-def
- “To preserve dry with sugar. The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . . Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. Cowley.” web-def
Anagrams
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