CAKE


Meaning of CAKE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' k ā k

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kaka; akin to Old High German kuocho cake

Date: 13th century

1 a : a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened b : a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (as baking powder) c : a flattened usually round mass of food that is baked or fried <a fish cake >

2 a : a block of compacted or congealed matter <a cake of ice> b : a hard or brittle layer or deposit

3 : something easily done <after so much studying, the test was cake >

– cak · ey \ ' k ā -k ē \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.