noun
- a small cake baked in a cup-shaped container, typically topped with frosting
- a person who is considered weak, soft, or overly sensitive
Usage: informal
Examples
- She baked chocolate cupcakes for the birthday party.
- The bakery sells cupcakes with vanilla frosting.
- Each cupcake was decorated with colorful sprinkles.
- The children enjoyed cupcakes after lunch.
- Don’t be such a cupcake – stand up for yourself.
- He called his teammate a cupcake for avoiding the tackle.