noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈt͡ʃiːzˌkeɪk/
General-American:/ˈt͡ʃizˌkeɪk/
obsolete:/ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/
obsolete:/ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:CH IY1 Z K EY2 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Imagery of scantily clad, sexually attractive young women; pin-ups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Company policy forbids displaying cheesecake in the locker rooms.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leg art
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.