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noun

ˈkāk How to pronounce cake (audio)
Definition of cakenext
1
as in patty
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the rich, tender cakes of crabmeat had been lightly fried

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2
as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's

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cake

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verb

as in to smear
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Recent Examples of cake
Noun
The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard). — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Try Audible for free Hands caked with mud, fingertips diced by a thousand tiny cuts, and my wheels were spinning again. — CBS News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
  1. patty
  2. picnic
  3. smear
  4. breeze
  5. coat
  6. crust
  7. rime
  8. cover
Noun
  • Because of this, eating a steak or a hamburger patty on its own will usually not cause a major spike in blood sugar after eating it.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
  • After chilling overnight, the patties are seared on a flat top to medium-rare for a crispy, peppery crust and smoky, juicy interior.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of patty
Noun
  • At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Besides the attire, those who attend can bring their own picnic food, a small table, white chairs, a white tablecloth, and two white napkins.
    — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • The restaurant sources its birotes from Duran’s to make the open-face, bean and cheese-smeared breakfast sandwiches popular throughout Mexico.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • That slows down the process of multiple shockwaves merging into larger ones and allows the atmosphere to weaken the smaller shockwaves to smear out the sharp pressure change into a more gradual increase.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of smear
Noun
  • Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Simply plant the lightweight poles in the sand, face it into the breeze, and let the wind do the rest.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of breeze
Verb
  • But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of coat
Verb
  • There were dishes of baby food crusting over on the kitchenette counter.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of crust
Verb
  • Some types of snow Brunning identified were column, plane, rimed, germs, irregularities, as well as combinations of all of those elements.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of rime
Verb
  • Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
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