Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

victorian sponge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: vic-to-ri-an sponge
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Victoria sponge.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One hundred years ago, we were told in The Diets That Time Forgot, the average female waist was 10 inches smaller and the average man was two stones lighter. […] The Diets That Time Forgot preferred to advance the fatuous notion that our predecessors avoided widespread obesity because they had better weight-loss regimes, and to test out this notion they had persuaded nine contemporary fatties to adopt three historical health programmes: a Victorian version of the Atkins diet, […]"
"The deli’s fruit cake, six-inch Victorian sponge and 50p flapjack also inspire joy."
"Mr H talks us through their recipes, blow by blow. Not literally - though fisticuffs is obviously a temptation for Mrs H when working with him on a Victorian sponge, the keynote cake she had made for her Domestic Science O-level."
"On the beach my very British daughter scoffed 'pek bateta[…], ending with jugu cake made with flour and unpeeled groundnuts, an exoticised Victorian sponge."
"Learn about the Victorians' ickiest dishes, discover Queen Victoria's favourite lunch and bake a proper Victorian sponge (without a soggy bottom)."
"You'll be tucking into a nice slice of Victorian sponge before you know it - and with any luck, there won't be cake batter all over the kitchen."

Etymology

After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Victorian sponges (plural)

Phrases

Victorian sponge cake

Frequently Paired Words

Victorian sponge cake

Synonyms

Victoria sponge

Questions

What does victorian sponge mean?: Synonym of Victoria sponge.
Where does victorian sponge come from?: After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.

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