Meaning of the word cake in English

What does cake mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

cake

US /keɪk/

UK /keɪk/

an item of soft, sweet food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked and sometimes iced or decorated.

Example:

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She baked a delicious chocolate cake for the party.

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Would you like a slice of cake with your coffee?

Synonym:

gateau pastry sweet

a small, flat, compact mass of something, typically savory.

Example:

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She fried some fish cakes for dinner.

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The artist used a cake of paint.

Synonym:

patty loaf block mass

to form into a compact mass.

Example:

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The wet sand caked on his boots.

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Dust and grime had caked the windows.

Synonym:

clump coagulate solidify thicken