hardbake C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈhɑrdˌbeɪk/ UK /ˈhɑːdˌbeɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds The fairground stall sold slabs of almond hardbake wrapped in paper. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hard british confection... nut brittletoffee Word family Related forms brittlemolassesalmondhard-bake Etymology A compound of hard + bake, also historically written hard-bake. The name describes the confection's firm, brittle texture rather than a modern baked cake or bread. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hardbake **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑrdˌbeɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɑːdˌbeɪk/ ## Meanings 1. a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds ## Examples - The fairground stall sold slabs of almond hardbake wrapped in paper. ## Synonyms - nut brittle - toffee ## Related Forms - brittle - molasses - almond - hard-bake ## Etymology A compound of hard + bake, also historically written hard-bake. The name describes the confection's firm, brittle texture rather than a modern baked cake or bread. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown