cupcake

cup-cake · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small cake baked in a cup-shaped container, typically with icing on top.

  2. 2.

    (informal) A term of endearment.

  3. 3.

    (informal) A weak or effeminate person.

Forms

plural: cupcakes

Related words

See also: cake, cupcakes, muffin
Synonyms: fairy cake, patty cake

Etymology

American English compound from "cup" + "cake," first recorded in the early 19th century. Originally referred to cakes made with ingredients measured in cups.