pancake
/'pænkeik/
Definition
Noun: A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake made from a simple batter of milk, flour, and eggs. It is cooked by frying on a hot surface, such as a griddle or frying pan, until both sides are golden brown. Pancakes are typically served for breakfast, often with toppings like syrup, butter, or fruit.
Examples of Usage
Advanced Usage
- "(as) flat as a pancake": This is an idiom used to describe something that is extremely flat or has been flattened.
- After the storm, the field was as flat as a pancake.
- The tire was flat as a pancake.
Variants and Related Words
- Flapjack (noun): A synonym for pancake, commonly used in some regions.
- We cooked flapjacks over the campfire.
- Hotcake (noun): Another synonym, often used in the phrase "selling like hotcakes," meaning selling very quickly.
- The new video game is selling like hotcakes.
- Crêpe (noun): A very thin type of pancake, often of French origin, which can be served with sweet or savory fillings.
- We ordered chocolate and banana crêpes for dessert.
Synonyms
- Flapjack
- Hotcake
- Griddlecake
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
- Pancake landing (noun phrase): In aviation, a landing where an aircraft levels off too high and drops to the ground with a hard, flat impact.
- The pilot managed to avoid a crash but it was a rough pancake landing.
- Pancake makeup (noun phrase): A type of cosmetic foundation that is pressed into a flat cake and applied with a damp sponge.
- The actor wore heavy pancake makeup for the stage performance.
Noun
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a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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