Thesaurus results for HOTCAKE

hotcake

noun

ˈhät-ˌkāk

as in pancake

a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast

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Recent Examples of hotcake The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes. —

Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025 If that’s not enough, order a single jumbo hotcake to really take you over the edge. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025 A day sometimes started with Isabelle’s sourdough hotcakes covered with wild honey Frank had scooped from a bee tree earlier in the fall. —

Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 Nintendo knows that which is why the original Switch, despite its outdated hardware, sold like hotcakes. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hotcake

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pancake

Noun

With a nice thickness that didn't run all over the plate, and a balanced sweetness with strong maple flavors, our editors thought this would be an ideal pancake syrup.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
When baking muffins or pancakes, try using whole wheat flour to boost the nutrition.

— Zia Sherrell, Health, 20 Feb. 2026