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- [kuhm-fit, kom-]
- /ˈkʌm fɪt, ˈkɒm-/
- /ˈkʌm.fɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm-fit, kom-]
- /ˈkʌm fɪt, ˈkɒm-/
Definitions of comfit word
- noun comfit a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed 3
- noun comfit a candy or sweetmeat; esp., a candied fruit, nut, etc. 3
- noun comfit a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit. 1
- noun comfit A candy consisting of a nut, seed, or other center coated in sugar. 1
- noun comfit A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar. 0
- noun comfit (Australia) A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force. 0
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Origin of comfit
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English confit < Middle French < Latin confectum something prepared. See confect
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Parts of speech for Comfit
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comfit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
comfit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comfit
noun comfit
- confectionery — Confectionery is sweets and chocolates.
- dessert — Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal.
- confection — You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection.
- candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
- pudding — a thick, soft dessert, typically containing flour or some other thickener, milk, eggs, a flavoring, and sweetener: tapioca pudding.
Antonyms for comfit
noun comfit
- discomfit — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
Top questions with comfit
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Matching words
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