Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beefcake

/ˈbiːfˌkeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: beef-cake
IPA: /ˈbiːfˌkeɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Imagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Such a male, especially as seen as physically desirable.

Countable; Informal

noun

A patty made of beef.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"No look at gay related calendars would be complete without at least a mention of those beefcake spreads. GCN only received one such calendar, the rather disappointing Men of Venice Beach."
"The audience goes bugshit. The security beefcakes separate them and the host gets between them, talking in a voice that is soothing on top, inciteful beneath."
"Beefcake with Burgundy Mushroom Cream"

Etymology

From beef + cake. In sense 1, by analogy with cheesecake (“an image of a sexy young woman”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

beefcakes (plural) beef-cake (alternative)

Derived Forms

beefcakey

Frequently Paired Words

beefy cheesecake

Synonyms

lady-killer hunk adonis

Questions

How do you pronounce beefcake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːfˌkeɪk/.
What does beefcake mean?: Imagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.
Where does beefcake come from?: From beef + cake. In sense 1, by analogy with cheesecake (“an image of a sexy young woman”).

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