Definition of FRUITCAKE

fruitcake

Plural: fruitcakes

Noun

  • a whimsically eccentric person
  • a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
  • A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice.
  • A crazy or eccentric person.
  • A homosexual male.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of fruit + cake. First attested in c. 1687. Sense 2, predated by nutty as a fruitcake, was first attested in c. 1952.

Synonyms

crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, screwball, fruit

Scrabble Score: 18

fruitcake: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fruitcake: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fruitcake: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

fruitcake: valid Words With Friends Word