Definition of COMFIT

comfit

Plural: comfits

Noun

  • A candy consisting of a nut or fruit coated with sugar.
  • candy containing a fruit or nut
  • A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
  • A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.

Verb

  • make into a confection
  • To make into a dry sugared confection.

Examples

  • Her high-scoring play was a sweet COMFIT, a delightful treat for her score.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

confect, confection

Scrabble Score: 13

comfit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
comfit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comfit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

comfit: valid Words With Friends Word