English Explanatory Dictionary

comfit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
verb
  1. To make into a dry sugared confection.
noun
  1. A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌmfɪt/ EN-AU ck1 comfit.ogg /ˈkɒmfɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-comfit.wav

Word forms

comfit comfits comfiting comfited

Etymology

From Old French confit (“preserved fruit”), from Latin cōnfectum. Doublet of confect, confetto, confit, and konfyt. Compare confit.

Related words

comfiture bonbon discomfit sugar-plum

Derived words

kissing comfit
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