Cakes Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of cake

"The bakery sells delicious chocolate cakes and fruit cakes that are perfect for celebrations."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cake

"She cakes her face with powder to set the makeup."

In plain English: To cake something means to cover it thickly with sticky stuff so that you can't easily get rid of it.

"The baker will cake flour on his hands before mixing the dough."

Example Sentences

"The baker will cake flour on his hands before mixing the dough." verb

"The baker cakes the flour onto the rolling pin to create an even layer." verb

"She caked her face in foundation before stepping out for the party." verb

"After the swim, he caked himself with suntan lotion from head to toe." verb