"cupcakey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cupcakey [comparative], most cupcakey [superlative]
Etymology: From cupcake + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cupcake|y}} cupcake + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} cupcakey (comparative more cupcakey, superlative most cupcakey)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a cupcake.
    Sense id: en-cupcakey-en-adj-EfLEWE1x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (informal) Sweet; affectionate; endearing. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-cupcakey-en-adj-rkMrjHDs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 34 66

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          "ref": "2014 October 19, Porochista Khakpour, “A girl’s powerful coming of age in the ’70s”, in Los Angeles Times, page E11",
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