cheesecake

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/
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/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/ · /ˈt͡ʃizˌkeɪk/ · /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/ · /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/

Definition of cheesecake

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
    “Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
    “Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert.”
  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).
  3. (uncountable)Imagery of scantily clad, sexually attractive young women; pin-ups.
    “Company policy forbids displaying cheesecake in the locker rooms.”

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Etymology

From Middle English chesekake; equivalent to cheese + cake. Compare chess cake.

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