cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake ˈchēz-ˌkāk 

1

: a dessert consisting of a creamy filling usually containing cheese baked in a pastry or pressed-crumb shell

2

: a photographic display of shapely and scantily clothed female figures

—often used attributively compare beefcake

Examples of cheesecake in a Sentence

advertisers who rely on cheesecake to sell products

Recent Examples on the Web

There's a range of rewards you may be gifted, from a free slice of cheesecake with any purchase, or perhaps, one slice free per month for the next year. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

For dessert, homemade gelato in three flavors: coffee, vanilla, and berry cheesecake. —Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025

The blueberry compote and basque cheesecake complement each other. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025

Cloyingly-sweet cherries slide off and discolor a slice of cheesecake. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cheesecake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik

Kids Definition

cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a cake made from cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar