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. Also called leg art. Informal.,  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 for def. 2; late Middle English chese kake; cheese ¹, cake

Example Sentences

Still on my must-try list: a gingerbread-cranberry cheesecake trifle at Disneyland’s Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe and the gingerbread pancakes at River Belle Terrace.

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“Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, carrot cake, sponge cake, coconut cake, marble cake, pineapple cake, mousse cake, nougat cake, cheesecake, pound cake, and Black Forest cake,” Miss Mortimer explained.

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For dessert, a slice of Basque cheesecake, no crust, just burnt sugar edges and silken center, served with fruit.

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Skip the baklava and finish with the basque cheesecake.

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Restaurants are using caviar to create odd food combos and elevate unexpected dishes, adding the fish eggs to everything from cheesecake to chicken nuggets and hot dogs.

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