/ Dictionary / Index C confectionary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•fec•tion•ar•y Pronunciation: (kun-fek'shu-ner"ē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -ar•ies, —n. a candy; sweetmeat. a place where confections are kept or made. confectionery (def. 3). —adj. pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: confectionary (Thesaurus) confection confectioner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language