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

Everywhere Jay and his entourage go, a piece of cheesecake follows, the last, haunting vestige of a star’s rider that should’ve been updated long ago.

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A New York Philharmonic player gives Dudamel a cheesecake, and the New York Times writes a story.

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The evening ended on a sweet note with a brûléed cheesecake and berries — so good that I had to take the rest home.

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All you have to do is let the cheesecake thaw for an hour or two at room temp before serving.

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I’m trapped in an endless cycle of whisks, cafes, cheesecakes, cookies, cloud foams, and flavored lattes.

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