cheesecake

[ cheez-keyk ]

noun

1. Also cheese cake. a cake having a firm custardlike texture, made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, or both, and sometimes topped with a jamlike fruit mixture.
2. Informal. Also called leg art. photographs featuring scantily clothed attractive women.

cheesecake

/ ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk /

noun

1. a rich tart with a biscuit base, filled with a mixture of cream cheese, cream, sugar, and often sultanas, sometimes having a fruit topping
2. slang.
   women displayed for their sex appeal, as in photographs in magazines, newspapers, or films Compare beefcake

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheesecake¹

1400–50; 1930–35, cheesecake fordef 2; late Middle English chese kake; cheese ¹, cake

Example Sentences

The Medfly is not a finicky eater; its menu is as long as a Cheesecake Factory’s: 200-plus fruits and veg from every climate.

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Sometimes cheesecake — last night, my favorite Meyer lemon.

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People go into a diner and order the specialty of the house, cheesecake.

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There’s a joke about Prozac, but also one about Sara Lee, the go-to frozen cheesecake brand of my 1970s childhood.

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Sometimes cheesecake — last night, my favorite Meyer lemon.

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