caking
Hardening into lumps
Caking is the process of forming into a solid mass or hard layer.
Powder that absorbs moisture cakes together; mud dries and cakes on boots.
Makeup that cakes appears thick and uneven: Her foundation was caking around her nose.
In cosmetics, caking describes that unflattering buildup when product settles into lines or pores.
Collected mass over time
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- residueMatter left behind
- encrustationHardened surface deposit
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
scale · grime · coagulation · concretion · clumping · aggregation · adhesion · coalescence
Becoming less soft
- clumpingForming into lumps
- lumpingCombining into one mass
- dryingMoisture removal process
- settingContext of events
crusting · compacting · crystallizing · congealing · coagulating · stiffening · agglomerating · cementing
Underlying support structure
- powderFine dry particles
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
creasing · oxidizing · primer · blush · eyeshadow · pores · fine lines · patchy
Sweet cake covering
- icingSweet cake covering
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
glaze · decorating · piping · sprinkles · confectioners sugar · royal icing · cream cheese · whipped cream
accumulation
Collected mass over time
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- residueMatter left behind
- encrustationHardened surface deposit
sediment · scale · grime · coagulation · concretion · clumping · aggregation · adhesion · coalescence · clotting
hardening
Becoming less soft
setting · crusting · compacting · crystallizing · congealing · coagulating · stiffening · agglomerating · cementing · moisture
foundation
Underlying support structure
settling · creasing · oxidizing · primer · blush · eyeshadow · pores · fine lines · patchy · flaky
frosting
Sweet cake covering
- icingSweet cake covering
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
ganache · glaze · decorating · piping · sprinkles · confectioners sugar · royal icing · cream cheese · whipped cream · marzipan
dirt
Loose dry earth
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- dried mudSoil solidified after moisture evaporates
boots · tires · treads · crust · grime · filth · splatter · encrusted · soil · earth
- dirtyingsoiling, dirtying, staining, smearing, smudging
- clumping actionsclotting, curdling, coagulating, congealing, lumping
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, spoilage, rancidity, staleness
- sticky texturessticky, tacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive
- powder processingpowders, milling, granulation, sieving, blending
cakinganticaking
Preventing powder from solidifying
noncaking · free-flowing · loose · granular · powdery
cakingfree-flowing
Moving without restriction
flowing freely · pouring · running · streaming · dispersing
cakingblending
Combining into uniformity
smoothing · thinning · evening out · feathering · absorbing