pancake
/ˈpankeɪk
/noun
1A thin, flat cake of batter, fried on both sides in a pan and typically rolled up with a sweet or savoury filling: crispy pancakes filled with cheese [as modifier]: pancake batter...
- I cook risotto and cakes, puddings and pancakes.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to form 36 pancakes and reserve.
- Those that wisely left room for dessert can sample the variety of delicious ice cream cakes, or choose a pancake with a sweet filling of their choice.
Synonyms
crêpe, drop scone, galette, waffle, griddle cake, batter cake, flannel cake;
North American flapjack, slapjack;
Russian blini;
Mexican tortilla, tostada;
Indian chapatti, dosa;
Jewish latke, blintze
2 (also pancake make-up) [mass noun] Make-up consisting of a flat solid layer of compressed powder, used especially in the theatre.Apply layers of pancake make-up, in the style of kabuki theatre....
- It is notable for her freckles, which were normally hidden from filmgoers under a layer of pancake make-up.
- As a courtesy to the viewers, put several layers of heavy pancake make-up on.
verb
1(With reference to an aircraft) make or cause to make a pancake landing: [no object]: the plane landed, pancaking down on the runway...
- The pilot reported that he used his remaining airspeed to get over a seawall, stalled the airplane, and pancaked onto the runway.
- In that case the pilot pulled a low altitude loop and pancaked, but he was able to eject in time.
- Bounce the plane on one landing gear back into the air and pancake it onto the parallel runway.
2 informal Flatten or become flattened: [with object]: Hurley’s car was pancaked...
- Thousands streamed back last week to find entire areas flattened and their houses pancaked and pulverised.
- Then the second building started pancaking down.
- The whole building is constructed to pancake rather than spill everywhere.
Phrases
(as) flat as a pancake
Origin
Late Middle English: from pan1 + cake.