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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

2 of 2

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
Afroman went on to publish songs and music videos taunting the deputies, including one called Lemon Pound Cake that mocked the portly deputy for his apparent interest in the cake. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But some critics found the book as preposterous as the Betty Crocker cake mixes the Prices tote with them across the Atlantic. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The dogs arrived caked in filth and reeking of urine, so bathing them became an early priority. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 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
  • Delicious food — Jamaican patties, raspberry tarts, Nigerian-style goat, salmon tamales — scented the streets.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike many major fast-food chains, In-N-Out does not freeze its beef patties or produce, KTLA reported.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of patty
Noun
  • In-person community events, such as picnics, have been canceled.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Trips to the beach may be numbered, but afternoon picnics don’t have to be thanks to this blanket.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • One prank involved Quan, Capshaw, and Harrison Ford surprising Spielberg with ice cream smeared all over their faces for one take.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of smear
Noun
  • Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Delta region, Sacramento included, can rejoice in the Delta breeze being a consistent feature through the week, offering some reprieve from the stubborn summer afternoon heat.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeze
Verb
  • Add 1 cup Israeli couscous and cook, stirring to coat, until golden brown, 1–2 minutes.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Ultrathin layer forms stronger protection The team also coated the structured copper foil with an MXene layer roughly 10 nanometers thick.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of coat
Verb
  • Gardeners will do well to remember that soil crusting is an indicator that soil structure is struggling.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Irving’s lighthouse, built for the 1893 World’s Fair, was salt crusted, wind battered, and timeworn, at once a shithole and a feat of civil engineering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 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
  • Under the version that’s been discussed, the federal credit could be stacked on top of state credits, and in some states taxpayers would end up covering close to half the budget of a movie made by Netflix, Apple, or Amazon.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Just be aware that the ship covers a lot of ground on some of these routes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cover

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