On roads, the mud stuck to wheels and caked the hooves of horses and mules. Mud, caked on to its body, also protects it from bothersome insects. Each piece was thickly caked with clay. By the Saturday afternoon the arena too was caked in mud. Of these, the most dangerous were poor weather and mud caked fields. We tried and tried to get a shot with a rider caked with mud. Motor lorries caked with dust, also drove westwards across the sand and powdered earth. Firn resembles caked sugar and is very resistant to shovelling. The Meibomian glands may appear caked with oil or visibly obstructed. In time, however, the compressed powder charge "caked," causing erratic burn and poor performance levels. He's says he's never even been caked.