pancake
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pankaykSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpænkeɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
countable and uncountable
A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular
In England, an often unleavened cake similar to a crepe.
countable
Anything very thin and flat.
uncountable
Composite leather made of scraps, glue and board, by extension of (4), material originally used for insoles, but later used also for heels and even soles.
verb
transitive
To flatten violently.
intransitive
To make a pancake landing.
intransitive
To lie out flat, like a pancake; sploot.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Used this way, pancake is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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