noun
shortcake
Shortcake (noun) means a sweet, crumbly cake or biscuit, often served in layers with fruit and cream. Example: “Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert.”
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A sweet, crumbly cake or biscuit, often served in layers with fruit and cream.
"Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert."
How to use shortcake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crumbly sweet cake, often layered with fruit and cream.
Common pairings
strawberry shortcake
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Word forms
- Plural
- shortcakes
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Etymology
From short (crumbly) + cake.
Rhymes for shortcake
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What does “shortcake” mean?
The word “shortcake” means a sweet, crumbly cake or biscuit, often served in layers with fruit and cream. In plain terms, a crumbly sweet cake, often layered with fruit and cream.
How do you use “shortcake” in a sentence?
Here is “shortcake” used in a sentence: “Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert.”
What part of speech is “shortcake”?
“Shortcake” is a noun.
What is the meaning of shortcake?
"shortcake" (noun) means a sweet, crumbly cake or biscuit, often served in layers with fruit and cream.
