Food & drink pronunciation

cupcake

/ˈkʌpkeɪk/

IPA
/ˈkʌpkeɪk/
Path
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Meaning

noun

A small cake baked in a paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

noun

An attractive young woman.

noun

A weak or effeminate man.

noun

Term of endearment

verb

To flirt; to talk or act amorously or intimately.

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