cake

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a solid, flat piece of something, like soap or ice.

n. a shaped or compressed mass of a solid substance.

“He used a small cake of soap to wash his hands in the stream.”

“The hikers carried concentrated cakes of fuel to ensure they could start a fire in the damp conditions.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Slang · Informal

n. a slang word for money.

n. a slang term for money, often implying wealth or a large sum.

“He's been working overtime because he wants to make some serious cake.”

“After the tech startup was acquired, the founders walked away with enough cake to retire comfortably in their thirties.”

C2 · Proficiency Plural noun Slang · Vulgar

n. a slang word for a person's bottom, especially if it is large.

n. a slang reference to the buttocks, typically used to describe a plump or muscular appearance.

“The gym leggings were designed to show off her cake.”

“The social media comments were filled with slang praising the athlete's physique and cake after the competition.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to cover something with a thick, hard layer of something else, like mud.

v. to coat or cover a surface with a thick, often hardened layer of a substance.

Español:incrustar

“The children's boots were caked in dried mud after the hike.”

“By the end of the desert rally, the engine components were caked with a fine layer of abrasive silt.”