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 These have a golden pancake outer and juicy dog inner, nothing out of place. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Evan’s order brought pork, sausage, ham, hash browns, eggs and Frisbee-sized blueberry pancakes, all for under $25. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, would let his sweet tooth take over, asking the staff to mix up pancake batter. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 One reader even claims that Cracker Barrel’s are the best pancakes made anywhere. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 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
  • Hearty breakfast options, like corn griddle cakes with maple thyme butter and huckleberry lemon compote and wrangler’s toast (a riff on avo toast), will fuel guests through a morning of outdoor adventures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of griddle cake

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