caky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkeɪ.ki/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kakǭ Old Norse kakabor. Middle English cake English cake Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English caky From cake + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling cake in texture.
[…] they are converted into globules or plates of a faint luster, which, partly coalescing, represent irregular, caky masses.
1883, Carl Heitzmann, Microscopical Morphology on the Animal Body in Health and Disease:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cakey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cakiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| cakier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |