cheesecake
Cheesecake (noun) means a sweet dessert made from a mix of cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar, usually on a crumb base. Example: “She baked a strawberry cheesecake for the party.”
How to Use Cheesecake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the dessert; the "pin-up photos" sense is dated slang.
Word Forms
cheesecakes plural
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She baked a strawberry _____ for the party.
Etymology
From Middle English chesekake, a compound of cheese and cake.
Rhymes for cheesecake
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What does “cheesecake” mean?
The word “cheesecake” means a sweet dessert made from a mix of cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar, usually on a crumb base. In plain terms, usually the dessert; the "pin-up photos" sense is dated slang.
How do you pronounce “cheesecake”?
“Cheesecake” is pronounced CHEEZ-kayk (/ˈt͡ʃizˌkeɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “cheesecake” in a sentence?
Here is “cheesecake” used in a sentence: “She baked a strawberry cheesecake for the party.”
What part of speech is “cheesecake”?
“Cheesecake” is a noun.
Where does the word “cheesecake” come from?
The word “cheesecake” comes from Middle English. From Middle English chesekake, a compound of cheese and cake.
Is “cheesecake” a common word?
“Cheesecake” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “cheesecake” have?
“Cheesecake” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sweet dessert made from a mix of cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar, usually on a crumb base.