cheesecakey

English

Etymology

cheesecake + -y

Adjective

cheesecakey (comparative more cheesecakey, superlative most cheesecakey)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of cheesecake (pie).
    • 2013, Tenaya Darlington, Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes, and Pairings, Running Press, →ISBN:
      You can tell a ripe Délice by its surface. If the rind is perfectly white, it’s probably young; the interior will be rich and cheesecakey with a fresh, lemony taste.
    • 2014, Robert Nelson, Healthy Low Carb Diet Recipes, Lulu.com, →ISBN:
      With any of the above add 2-3 oz. cream cheese. Gives it a cheese-cakey taste which I enjoy.
    • 2015, Jaime Boust, Book Club, Press Publique, →ISBN:
      No, Strawberry Shortcakes, those were my favorite, with the yummy chewy cookie crust on the outside and cheesecakey ice cream in the middle.
    • 2015, Carla Snyder, Sweet and Tart: 70 Irresistible Recipes with Citrus, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 26:
      Italian cookies are some of the best in the world, and these lemony rounds are perfect for a tea tray or to go with that afternoon wake-me-up coffee following a siesta. The ricotta cheese makes them moist and fluffy, almost kind of cheesecakey, and the lemon glaze adds a tart finishing touch.
    • 2017, Liz Thorpe, The Book of Cheese: The Essential Guide to Discovering Cheeses You’ll Love, New York, N.Y.: Flatiron Books, →ISBN, page 85:
      Robiola Bosina manages to look like it will spill across the plate but never becomes liquid. Its stickiness makes it more akin to true Brie than the cream-enriched cheeses that are stiff and cheesecakey.
  2. (informal) In the style of cheesecake (mildly erotic depictions of women).
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