cake

1 of 2

noun

ˈkāk

plural cakes

: a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened

: a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder)

: a flattened usually round mass of food that is baked or fried

a fish cake

: a block of compacted or congealed matter

a cake of ice

: a hard or brittle layer or deposit

: something easily done

after so much studying, the test was cake

cakey

ˈkā-kē

adjective

verb

caked; caking

transitive verb

: encrust

caked with dust

: to fill (a space) with a packed mass

intransitive verb

: to form or harden into a mass

Example Sentences

Noun I made three cakes for the party. He blew out the candles on his birthday cake. a slice of chocolate cake Verb The mud had caked on his boots. shoes caked with dried mud

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My reasonable hopes this year are to get to the NFC title game and anything past that is icing on the cake.

Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 But finding a Prince Charming is icing on the cake.

Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 But finding a Prince Charming is icing on the cake.

Annie Lane, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Simply stack them on a cake or serving stand and add fresh flowers or greenery.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Ki'Arran Love put the icing on the cake with an interception with 1:18 remaining in regulation.

The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022 As icing on the cake, their friends and family are excited and ready to contribute to their special day.

Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 So, yes, this is an icing on the cake of moving forward, of Democratic achievements in a bipartisan way in this election year.

CBS News, 7 Aug. 2022 The second which came at the end of 2020 was also good, kind of the icing on the cake.

Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022

Verb

In sweltering temperatures and swampy humidity, few can be bothered to cake on a full face of makeup — Kate Hudson included.

Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 During the reopening last week, children were able to participate in a scavenger hunt, enjoy balloon art, face painting, a puppet show, and cake with ice cream.

John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Place one layer, flat side up, on a plate or cake pedestal.

Ina Garten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 His reference to cake slicing implied a party dimension, suitable for an art exhibition’s opening celebration.

Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Since 2019, Reuters reports, Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile has been protected from disgruntled museumgoers—and now, cake—with high-tech, bulletproof, ultra-transparent glass.

Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2022 As more dust continues to cake on, the InSight Mars lander is dying, its power supply slowly petering out.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 May 2022 Swirls of brown mud cake the lower walls of the home and tree roots infest the foundation of Brian Redfern’s evocative and foreboding set.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2022 The ice that caked the Polar Sea came from heavy freezing spray kicked up from turbulent water on a chilly day.

Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Aug. 2017 See More

Kids Definition

cake 1 of 2

noun

ˈkāk

: a baked food made from a sweet batter or dough

chocolate cake

: a usually flat round piece of food that is baked or fried

a crab cake

rice cakes

: a substance hardened or molded into a solid piece

a cake of soap

cake

2 of 2

verb

caked; caking

: encrust

His clothes were caked with dust.

: to become dry and hard

The mud had caked on her boots.

单词	cakes
释义	cake 1 of 2 noun ˈkāk plural cakes 1 a : a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened b : a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder) c : a flattened usually round mass of food that is baked or fried a fish cake 2 a : a block of compacted or congealed matter a cake of ice b : a hard or brittle layer or deposit 3 : something easily done after so much studying, the test was cake cakey ˈkā-kē adjective see also take the cake cake 2 of 2 verb caked; caking transitive verb 1 : encrust caked with dust 2 : to fill (a space) with a packed mass intransitive verb : to form or harden into a mass Synonyms Noun croquette cutlet fritter galette patty pattie Verb crust encrust incrust rime See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I made three cakes for the party. He blew out the candles on his birthday cake. a slice of chocolate cake Verb The mud had caked on his boots. shoes caked with dried mud Recent Examples on the Web Noun My reasonable hopes this year are to get to the NFC title game and anything past that is icing on the cake. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 But finding a Prince Charming is icing on the cake. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 But finding a Prince Charming is icing on the cake. Annie Lane, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Simply stack them on a cake or serving stand and add fresh flowers or greenery. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Ki'Arran Love put the icing on the cake with an interception with 1:18 remaining in regulation. The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022 As icing on the cake, their friends and family are excited and ready to contribute to their special day. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 So, yes, this is an icing on the cake of moving forward, of Democratic achievements in a bipartisan way in this election year. CBS News, 7 Aug. 2022 The second which came at the end of 2020 was also good, kind of the icing on the cake. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Verb In sweltering temperatures and swampy humidity, few can be bothered to cake on a full face of makeup — Kate Hudson included. Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 During the reopening last week, children were able to participate in a scavenger hunt, enjoy balloon art, face painting, a puppet show, and cake with ice cream. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Place one layer, flat side up, on a plate or cake pedestal. Ina Garten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 His reference to cake slicing implied a party dimension, suitable for an art exhibition’s opening celebration. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Since 2019, Reuters reports, Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile has been protected from disgruntled museumgoers—and now, cake—with high-tech, bulletproof, ultra-transparent glass. Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2022 As more dust continues to cake on, the InSight Mars lander is dying, its power supply slowly petering out. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 May 2022 Swirls of brown mud cake the lower walls of the home and tree roots infest the foundation of Brian Redfern’s evocative and foreboding set. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2022 The ice that caked the Polar Sea came from heavy freezing spray kicked up from turbulent water on a chilly day. Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Aug. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old Norse kaka; akin to Old High German kuocho cake First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1583, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing cake angel food cake a slice of the cake a piece of cake carrot cake devil's food cake Christmas cake fairy cake have one's cake and eat it king cake icing on the cake griddle cake have one's cake and eat it too marble cake layer cake oil cake pat-a-cake pound cake patty-cake sheet cake piece of cake sponge cake take the cake tea cake tres leches cake upside-down cake wedding cake wheat cake fish cake coffee cake See More angel food cake a slice of the cake a piece of cake carrot cake devil's food cake Christmas cake fairy cake have one's cake and eat it king cake icing on the cake griddle cake have one's cake and eat it too marble cake layer cake oil cake pat-a-cake pound cake patty-cake sheet cake piece of cake sponge cake take the cake tea cake tres leches cake upside-down cake wedding cake wheat cake fish cake coffee cake See More Kids Definition cake 1 of 2 noun ˈkāk 1 : a baked food made from a sweet batter or dough chocolate cake 2 : a usually flat round piece of food that is baked or fried a crab cake rice cakes 3 : a substance hardened or molded into a solid piece a cake of soap cake 2 of 2 verb caked; caking 1 : encrust His clothes were caked with dust. 2 : to become dry and hard The mud had caked on her boots. cakes 1 of 2 noun plural of cake 1 as in patties a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the rich, tender cakes of crabmeat had been lightly fried Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance patties fritters sticks croquettes gâteaux cutlets galettes fingers gateaux gateaus 2 as in picnics something easily done or dealt with today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's Synonyms & Similar Words picnics breezes roses cream puffs cakewalks duck soup kid stuff snaps pieces of cake walks in the park pushovers cinches child's play sitting ducks gimmes laughers walkaways no-brainers Antonyms & Near Antonyms beasts pains killers bears murders labors chores headaches horror shows sticky wickets stinkers posers troubles nuisances stumpers toughies brainteasers bothers See More cakes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of cake as in crusts to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud Synonyms & Similar Words crusts coats smears encrusts incrusts rimes covers spreads daubs coagulates besmears hardens congeals
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