pancake

noun

ˈpan-ˌkāk How to pronounce pancake (audio)
Definition of pancakenext
as in flapjack
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) every Sunday morning, we have pancakes and bacon for breakfast

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Recent Examples of pancake Grab a hearty breakfast of pancakes and eggs at the popular Jeannie’s Great Maine Breakfast. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026 Chia seeds can replace eggs in pancake, waffle, or French toast batter, adding fiber to support digestion and regular bowel movements. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026 Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026 In November 2024, Lemigova told PEOPLE about some of her wife's favorite activities with their sons, including making pancakes for breakfast and taking them to school. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pancake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancake
  1. flapjack
  2. hotcake
  3. blin
  4. griddle cake
Noun
  • Every family carries at least one recipe that is a few generations old for biscuits, cornbread, or flapjacks.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • For breakfast, the Mai Tai flapjacks, served with Kula rum butter syrup, honey passionfruit foam, and island pineapple, are a must-order.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of flapjack
Noun
  • Kia hybrids are selling like hotcakes, according to a recent press release from the South Korean automaker.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Just act quickly to score them in 11 colorways—they’re selling like hotcakes.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of hotcake
Noun
  • The room glows with soft blush tones as the bottles pop and every drop of those salty pearls meets a pillowy blin.
    — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons.
    — Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
Definition of blin
Noun
  • The superfood blue corn griddle cakes at the on-site Indian Pueblo Kitchen are worth a visit themselves.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of griddle cake

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