cake

verb

caked; caking

transitive verb

1

: encrust

caked with dust

2

: to fill (a space) with a packed mass

intransitive verb

: to form or harden into a mass

Synonyms of cake

• smear
• coat
• crust
• rime
• cover
• encrust

Examples of cake in a Sentence

The mud had caked on his boots.

shoes caked with dried mud

Recent Examples on the Web

Clean Off the Deck A mower deck caked with clippings attracts more clippings. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026

What is the source of the myth of the effect of loud noises and cake baking? —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Wipe down furniture in the kitchen or dining room frequently to prevent grease from caking on. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

My sneakers caked tall with snow. —Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing cake

• angel food cake
• a piece of cake
• a slice of the cake
• cake pop
• carrot cake
• Christmas cake
• coffee cake
• devil's food cake
• fairy cake
• fish cake
• griddle cake
• have one's cake and eat it
• have one's cake and eat it too
• icing on the cake
• king cake
• lava cake
• layer cake
• marble cake
• oil cake
• pat-a-cake
• patty-cake
• piece of cake
• pound cake
• sheet cake
• sponge cake
• take the cake
• tea cake
• tres leches cake
• upside-down cake
• wedding cake
• wheat cake

Rhymes for cake

• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake
• lake

Kids Definition

cake

1 of 2 noun

ˈkāk 

1

: a small piece of food (as dough or batter, meat, or fish) that is baked or fried

2

: a baked food made from a sweet batter or dough

3

: a substance hardened or molded into a solid mass

a cake of soap

cake

2 of 2 verb

caked; caking

1

: encrust

caked with dust

2

: to form or harden into a cake