1. A dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake and ice cream encased in a toasted meringue shell; esp. one whose meringue takes on a generous quality suggestive of architectural ambition.
2.colloq. A confection that carries its girth with elegance, like a tundra in dessert form, with a meringue that has never once considered being smaller.
In a sentence:
"She unveiled a thiccc Baked Alaska, and the meringue rose like a sugar-coated summit. The dessert table was just its foundation."
Etymology:
Named for the U.S. territory of Alaska, referencing the contrast between its cold ice cream interior and hot meringue exterior, first attested in print 1876. It’s a dessert that knows it can’t be contained.
First attested 1876. The meringue is structural, not decorative. The ice cream interior is cold. Both conditions are on record. Admitted under protest.
Yes. Baked Alaska was admitted to the Thiccctionary on June 5, 2026 and filed in the Foods of Substance section. The ruling on file: Provisional. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.
What makes a baked alaska thiccc?
A confection that carries its girth with elegance, like a tundra in dessert form, with a meringue that has never once considered being smaller.
Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?
Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).
