Synonyms of flapjack

flapjack

noun

ˈflap-ˌjak 

as in pancake

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

for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pancake
• hotcake
• slapjack
• griddle cake
• oatcake
• crepe
• waffle
• wheat cake
• blin
• blintze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flapjack

Once your flapjacks are golden brown and pillowy, stack them high and add a little (or a lot) of maple syrup. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026

Over plates of eggs, flapjacks, sausage and bacon, everyday worries seem to fade away. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Of course, the Hamnet star is far too busy to dwell too long on which cereal bar to tuck into her Chanel bag, and anyway, her actual ride-or-die product is far more real than a Trek flapjack. — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026

My favorite among them is paddle plant (Kalanchoe luciae), also known as flapjacks, a dramatic garden selection if ever there was one. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026