Cheesecake

//ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base. countable, uncountable

    "Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert."

  2. 2
    a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire wordnet
  3. 3
    A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake). countable, obsolete, uncountable
  4. 4
    made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust wordnet
  5. 5
    Imagery of scantily clad, sexually attractive young women; pin-ups. uncountable

    "Company policy forbids displaying cheesecake in the locker rooms."

Etymology

From Middle English chesekake; equivalent to cheese + cake. Compare chess cake.

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