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Meaning of "teacake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEACAKE

teacake  [ˈtiːˌkeɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEACAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teacake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEACAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Teacake

A teacake in England is a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered. In the U.S. teacakes can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden they are sweetened wheat soda breads served with butter, jam and often cheese. In India and Australia a teacake is more like a sponge cake. Tea refers to the popular beverage which these baked goods are an accompaniment to.

Definition of teacake in the English dictionary

The definition of teacake in the dictionary is a flat cake made from a yeast dough with raisins in it, usually eaten toasted and buttered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEACAKE


ashcake
ˈæʃˌkeɪk
beefcake
ˈbiːfˌkeɪk
bridecake
ˈbraɪdˌkeɪk
carcake
ˈkɑːˌkeɪk
cheesecake
ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk
corncake
ˈkɔːnˌkeɪk
cupcake
ˈkʌpˌkeɪk
fishcake
ˈfɪʃˌkeɪk
friedcake
ˈfraɪdˌkeɪk
fruitcake
ˈfruːtˌkeɪk
griddlecake
ˈɡrɪdəlˌkeɪk
hoecake
ˈhəʊˌkeɪk
johnnycake
ˈdʒɒnɪˌkeɪk
jonnycake
ˈdʒɒnɪˌkeɪk
millcake
ˈmɪlˌkeɪk
nocake
ˈnəʊˌkeɪk
oatcake
ˈəʊtˌkeɪk
pancake
ˈpænˌkeɪk
seedcake
ˈsiːdˌkeɪk
shortcake
ˈʃɔːtˌkeɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEACAKE

teacart
teach
teach one´s grandmother to suck eggs
teach-in
teachability
teachable
teachableness
teachably
teacher
teacher certification
teacher education
teacher evaluation
teacher training
teacher training certificate
teacher training college
teacher-pupil ratio
teacher´s aide
teacher´s pet
teacherless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEACAKE

angel cake
birthday cake
cake
carrot cake
chocolate cake
Christmas cake
coffee cake
cream cake
devil´s food cake
fruit cake
hotcake
layer cake
marble cake
oil cake
piece of cake
plumcake
potato cake
pound cake
sponge cake
wedding cake

Synonyms and antonyms of teacake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teacake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEACAKE

Find out the translation of teacake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teacake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teacake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

teacake
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teacake
570 millions of speakers

English

teacake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

teacake
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

teacake
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Teacake
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teacake
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

teacake
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teacake
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teko
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teacake
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

茶菓子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차 과자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teacake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh giẹp ăn khi dùng trà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

teacake
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teacake
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teacake
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teacake
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Teacake
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teacake
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

teacake
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teacake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teacake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teacake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teacake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEACAKE»

The term «teacake» is regularly used and occupies the 84.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEACAKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «teacake» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «teacake» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teacake

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEACAKE»

Discover the use of teacake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teacake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
Small, impetuous, and longing for attention, Flossie crept into the eerie bedroom of Bella, her fascinating teenage sister.
Laurence Hutchins, Hunter Davies, 1982
2
The Life and Times of Arfer Teacake: Arfer (1932)
The book is an account of the most memorable episodes in the author's long life, from the aftermath of the 1914/18 war through the Great Depression of the thirties, the 1939/45 war and its aftermath to the financial crisis in the second ...
Arthur Durham, 2011
3
Flossie Teacake Again!:
Flossie hated Carol Carrot. “I'm so sorry, darling,” said Mrs Teacake, suddenly arriving at the front gate. Flossie was sitting onthefrontstep, still wondering whatto do. She quickly puton her saddest face,trying hardto look as unhappy as possible .
Hunter Davies, 2014
4
Flossie Teacake Strikes Again
Flossie Teacake, the put upon youngest member of the family, is back!
Hunter Davies, 1995
5
Flossie Teacake Wins the Lottery
Flossie Teacake is a teensy bit miserable - she's ten years old, flat broke, and it's Saturday night and she's NOT going out!
Hunter Davies, 1996
6
Flossie Teacake On Holiday
Flossie Teacake is not content with her lot—she is 10 years old, flatbroke, and she never has adventures. Well, that's not strictly true. Since she discovered her magical fur coat she has had amazing escapades and even won the lottery.
Hunter Davies, 2000
7
Portrait of Elyse Through the Eyes of He
Seeing he had visibly relaxed after she gave her consent for him to marry Lucie, she made the offer of lemonade and a teacake. He took a deep breath and said, " Yes, ma'am I think I will have that lemonade and teacake now." She left the room  ...
Irena, 2011
8
German Desserts: Chocolate-Coated Marshmallow Treats, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
My Soul to Keep
Harrowing, engrossing and skillfully rendered, My Soul to Keep traps Jessica between the desperation of immortals who want to rob her of her life and a husband who wants to rob her of her soul.
Tananarive Due, 2011
10
Burns Mantle Yearbook
Miss Teacake Magee is next called to the stand. Uncle Daniel feels more put out than ever. "Miss Teacake Magee, social leader," as she describes herself, can only say the nicest things about Uncle Daniel. "And in your familiar opinion," asks  ...
Louis Kronenberger, Al Hirschfeld, 1955

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEACAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teacake is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gainsborough: Free teacake worth £1.95 with your Standard this week
... they have struck up friendships.” “In my opinion Emmalooos is the best coffee shop in Gainsborough.” The voucher entitles one reader to one free teacake. «Gainsborough Standard, Jul 15»
2
Tea and Teacakes: From Granny to Mom to me, these teacakes will …
My mind drifted to an image of myself working later that night, dipping a teacake into some hot chocolate or tea. The stress of my looming deadline melted away. «The Advocate, May 15»
3
Teacake tycoon joins list of Scotland's richest
The Uddingston-based makers of Tunnock's Teacakes and Caramel Logs are worth £75million after demand for their mouth-watering products saw them ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
4
Free hot drink or teacake at Mexborough cafe
South Yorkshire Times readers can enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or a toasted teacake - all absolutely free. We have teamed up with Josh's Diner in Mexborough ... «South Yorkshire Times, Apr 15»
5
Apple, rye and ginger teacake
When making a cake at home I look for one thing: ease. Nothing puts me off more than fiddly, time-consuming recipes. This might sound strange coming from a ... «Good Food, Aug 14»
6
Commonwealth Games: Giant Tunnocks teacake from opening …
One of the giant Tunnocks teacakes from the Commonwealth Games has gone on sale on an online auction. The teacake is one of more than 10,000 props from ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 14»
7
The greedy Grey! Squirrel pictured tucking into a stolen teacake
The rodent was spotted eating a Tunnock's chocolate teacake as it perched high in the branches of a tree in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. The hungry animal ... «Daily Mail, May 13»
8
Teacake set to cost taxman £3.5m
The UK Treasury is facing a £3.5m bill, because of VAT wrongly imposed on a Marks and Spencer teacake, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. «BBC News, Apr 08»
9
Cinnamon teacake
Savoury pies; Scones; Slices; Sweet pies & tarts; Trifle. Cinnamon teacake. Share. 39 Comments. This moist tea cake has a spicy sugar surprise on the top. 0:20. «Taste.com.au, Sep 07»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Teacake [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/teacake>. May 2024 ».
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