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Definition of cake

cake

/keɪk/
Plural:cakes
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Past Simple:caked
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Past Participle:caked
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Present Participle:caking
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• noun

1

A sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, often layered and frosted, usually served on celebratory occasions.

Example

"She spent the entire afternoon baking a multi-tiered chocolate cake for her sister's wedding anniversary."


2

A flat, round mass of savory food that is baked or fried, typically consisting of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables.

Example

"For dinner, the guests enjoyed traditional Maryland crab cakes accompanied by a light lemon salad."


3

A solid, compact block or shaped mass of a substance, such as soap or ice.

Example

"He purchased a new cake of lavender soap from the local artisan market."

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• verb

1

To cover something thickly with a sticky or wet substance that subsequently dries and hardens.

Example

"After the long trek through the rain, the hiker's sturdy leather boots were completely caked in dried mud."


2

To form into a hard, compact mass as a result of drying.

Example

"Without adequate moisture, the damp clay began to cake under the intense heat of the afternoon sun."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'cake', originating from Old Norse 'kaka', and closely related to the German 'Kuchen' and Dutch 'koek'.

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