Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layer cake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
lay-er -cake
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.

noun

A type of layering of materials, used in some nuclear bombs.

Etymology

From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.

Inflected Forms

layer cakes (plural)

Phrases

layer cake federalism

Synonyms

sandwich cake sandwich

Questions

What does layer cake mean?
A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.
Where does layer cake come from?
From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.

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