pancake

noun pan·cake \ ˈpan-ˌkāk \

Definition of pancake

:a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides

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Examples of pancake in a Sentence

We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.

Recent Examples of pancake from the Web

The Los Rancheros Kiwanis Club is holding its 49th annual pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Rancho Bernardo High School lunch area, 13010 Paseo Lucido.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Kiwanians to hold 49th annual pancake breakfast on Saturday," 30 Aug. 2017
American Legion breakfast buffet Includes omelets, pancakes, bacon and more. 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion Post 180, 330 Center St., N., Vienna.

— Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, Aug. 17-24, 2017," 16 Aug. 2017
Just imagine Oscar-winning Swinton in all of that pancake makeup, threatening a group of pre-teens in a small town.

— tyler coates, Esquire, "Tilda Swinton Was Originally Considered to Play Pennywise in the Remake of It," 27 July 2017
Consider these options from Fisher: • Use chocolate butter on sesame bagels or nut bread, or on French toast or pancakes.

— lee svitak dean, The Seattle Times, "Dress up mealtime with DIY-flavored butters," 19 July 2017
Down to its last crisp shards, the pan-jun, a seafood pancake thick with scallions and shrimp, is on par with the archetype that has been luring Angelenos to Kobawoo House since 1983.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017
Sumner nodded along and let maple syrup pool over his pancakes.

— alden woods, azcentral, "'Here for the eviction': More renters forced from homes as affordable-housing crisis deepens," 16 July 2017
The shish kabob includes sugar cubes soaked with spirits and lit aflame for a dramatic impact, while the Highlander Special is a dish of potato pancakes and goulash.

— bob bong, Daily Southtown, "Highlander House serves up homemade Polish cuisine," 11 July 2017
Refrigerate until ready to wake up pancakes or toast.

— karen elizabeth watts, kansascity, "Cold-brew coffee is a hot hot hot trend, and you can make it yourself," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of pancake

14th century

pancake Synonyms

Synonyms

flapjack, griddle cake, hotcake, slapjack

Related Words

oatcake, wheat cake; blin, blintze (or blintz), crepe (or crêpe); waffle

pancake

verb

Definition of pancake

pancaked; pancaking

intransitive verb

:to make a pancake landing

transitive verb

1 :to cause to pancake

2 :to knock flat

First Known Use of pancake

1911

Pan-Cake

trademark \ ˈpan-ˌkāk \

Definition of Pan-Cake

—used for a cosmetic in semimoist cake form

PANCAKE Defined for English Language Learners

pancake

noun

Definition of pancake for English Language Learners

: a thin, flat, round cake that is made by cooking batter on both sides in a frying pan or on a hot surface (called a griddle)
: thick makeup worn especially by actors