journey cake
noun
Simple meaning
Cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
jurneekaykSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɝniˈkeɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
Used this way, journey cake is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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