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 Members can stack up points toward free menu items, score free pancakes on their birthday and take advantage of other special offers. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Breakfast and lunch staples including omelets, pancakes, French toast, smashed pot potatoes, hamburger steak, beef tips, pork chops and chicken and dumplings are returning to the menu, along with a few new items. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Days start on level three with a typical hotel breakfast buffet, which includes all manner of pastries, bagels and of course, eggs, and pancake made-to-order stations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Celebrate National Pancake Day with a stack of light and fluffy pancakes. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pancake
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  1. flapjack
  2. hotcake
  3. blin
  4. griddle cake
Noun
  • The restaurant is known for its key lime flapjacks, Creole shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancake. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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