fruitcake
5 synonyms for fruitcake, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use fruitcake
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
nutty as a fruitcake
Christmas fruitcake
Etymology
A compound of fruit and cake, first recorded around 1687; the "crazy person" sense (as in "nutty as a fruitcake") appeared much later, in the 1950s.
Full origin of fruitcake →Frequently asked questions
What does “fruitcake” mean?
The word “fruitcake” means a dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings. In plain terms, a rich cake full of dried fruit, or informally, a strange or crazy person.
How do you pronounce “fruitcake”?
“Fruitcake” is pronounced FROOT-kayk (/ˈfɹuːt.keɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “fruitcake” in a sentence?
Here is “fruitcake” used in a sentence: “Grandma's fruitcake gets soaked in brandy every December.”
What part of speech is “fruitcake”?
“Fruitcake” is a noun.
Where does the word “fruitcake” come from?
The word “fruitcake” dates back to around 1687. A compound of fruit and cake, first recorded around 1687; the "crazy person" sense (as in "nutty as a fruitcake") appeared much later, in the 1950s.
How many meanings does “fruitcake” have?
“Fruitcake” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
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