cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake ˈchēz-ˌkāk How to pronounce cheesecake (audio)
1
: a dessert consisting of a creamy filling usually containing cheese baked in a pastry or pressed-crumb shell
2
: a photographic display of shapely and scantily clothed female figures
often used attributively
compare beefcake

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There's a range of rewards you may be gifted, from a free slice of cheesecake with any purchase, or perhaps, one slice free per month for the next year. Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 For dessert, homemade gelato in three flavors: coffee, vanilla, and berry cheesecake. Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025 The blueberry compote and basque cheesecake complement each other. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025 Cloyingly-sweet cherries slide off and discolor a slice of cheesecake. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cheesecake

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cheesecake was in the 15th century

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“Cheesecake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesecake. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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cheesecake

noun
cheese·​cake -ˌkāk How to pronounce cheesecake (audio)
: a cake made from cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar

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