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CAKE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

Example:

a bar of chocolate

Synonyms:

bar; cake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cake" is a kind of...):

block (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cake"):

tablet (a small flat compressed cake of some substance)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("cake" is a kind of...):

baked goods (foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cake"):

layer cake (cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting)

torte (rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria)

petit four (small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake)

prune cake (moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree)

jumbal; jumble (small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie)

savarin (a sponge cake baked in a ring mold)

Boston cream pie (layer cake filled with custard)

skillet cake; upside-down cake (batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top)

honey cake (a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey)

marble cake (made of light and dark batter very lightly blended)

genoise (rich and delicate Italian sponge cake)

seed cake; seedcake (a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon)

teacake (any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea)

biscuit; cookie; cooky (any of various small flat sweet cakes ('biscuit' is the British term))

friedcake (small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat)

battercake; flannel-cake; flannel cake; flapcake; flapjack; griddlecake; hot cake; hotcake; pancake (a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle)

waffle (pancake batter baked in a waffle iron)

rock cake (a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock)

Victoria sandwich; Victoria sponge (a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between)

applesauce cake (moist spicy cake containing applesauce)

baba (a small cake leavened with yeast)

birthday cake (decorated cake served at a birthday party)

cheesecake (made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust)

chiffon cake (very light cake)

chocolate cake (cake containing chocolate)

coconut cake (cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting)

coffee cake; coffeecake (a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee)

crumb cake (cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour)

crumpet (a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle)

cupcake (small cake baked in a muffin tin)

Eccles cake (a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit)

fruitcake (a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on)

gateau (any of various rich and elaborate cakes)

sponge cake (a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening)

bridecake; wedding cake (a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception)

white cake (cake made without egg yolks)

spice cake (cake flavored with spices)

gingerbread (cake flavored with ginger)

pound cake (rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Small flat mass of chopped food

Synonyms:

cake; patty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("cake" is a kind of...):

dish (a particular item of prepared food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cake"):

fish ball; fish cake (a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Form a coat over

Example:

Dirt had coated her face

Synonyms:

cake; coat

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "cake" is one way to...):

cover; spread over (form a cover over)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

There was a strange rumour in Highbury of all the little Perrys being seen with a slice of Mrs. Weston's wedding-cake in their hands: but Mr. Woodhouse would never believe it.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The oil extracted from the seed press-cake of Prunus amygdalus var. amara.

(Bitter Almond Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

I believe Mrs Charles is not quite pleased with my not inviting them oftener; but you know it is very bad to have children with one that one is obligated to be checking every moment; don't do this, and don't do that; or that one can only keep in tolerable order by more cake than is good for them.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

The glow of the sun from above, its thousandfold reflection from the waves, the sea-water that fell and dried upon me, caking my very lips with salt, combined to make my throat burn and my brain ache.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

The sun had far descended, and I still sat on the shore, satisfying my appetite, which had become ravenous, with an oaten cake, when I saw a fishing-boat land close to me, and one of the men brought me a packet; it contained letters from Geneva, and one from Clerval entreating me to join him.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

The researchers pre-exposed groups of rats to either a low or high dose of the probiotic medicine for two weeks before their diet was changed from healthy chow to cafeteria-style food (including cookies, cakes and meat pies).

(Probiotics May Not Always Be A Silver Bullet for Better Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

It was opened by the farmer's wife, and when Dorothy asked for something to eat the woman gave them all a good dinner, with three kinds of cake and four kinds of cookies, and a bowl of milk for Toto.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

The next variation which their visit afforded was produced by the entrance of servants with cold meat, cake, and a variety of all the finest fruits in season; but this did not take place till after many a significant look and smile from Mrs. Annesley to Miss Darcy had been given, to remind her of her post.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

I weren't a-goin' to fight, so I waited for the food, and did with my 'owl as the wolves, and lions, and tigers does. But, Lor' love yer 'art, now that the old 'ooman has stuck a chunk of her tea-cake in me, an' rinsed me out with her bloomin' old teapot, and I've lit hup, you may scratch my ears for all you're worth, and won't git even a growl out of me.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

This evening has the transiting moon in Cancer, adding icing on the cake.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)