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Definition of "cake" []

  • A sweet baked food made of flour, liquid, eggs, and other ingredients, such as raising agents and flavorings. (noun)
  • A flat rounded mass of dough or batter, such as a pancake that is baked or fried. (noun)
  • A flat rounded mass of hashed or chopped food that is baked or fried; a patty. (noun)
  • A shaped or molded piece, as of soap or ice. (noun)
  • A layer or deposit of compacted matter: a cake of grime in the oven. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cake" in a sentence
  • "The Chewy cake doesn't even yell *cake* to me, it could be a playdough creation."
  • "Oh, that last cake looks so beautiful and so good. *dreams of sugary creme cake*"
  • "Yah, and i had gastric attack (my bro reckons it's because of the standing up for 2 hours thing) Yeah, so Mr Hong gave me some cake thing, which i politely just took this small little bit, and he was like 'take the whole piece!' me 'no la ...' * pinches off this small bit of cake* hong 'see! contaminated already! eat arh! take it!'"