noun
- the quality or state of being caky; a thick, lumpy, or compacted texture resembling cake
Usage: informal; often used to describe undesirable texture in food or cosmetics
Examples
- The cakiness of the foundation made it difficult to blend evenly.
- Overworking the batter increased the cakiness of the brownie mix.
- The mascara had a cakiness that made her lashes look clumpy.
- Adding more liquid reduced the cakiness of the batter.
- The soil's cakiness made it hard to dig through after the rain dried.
- She complained about the cakiness of the instant pudding.