pancake

/ˈpæn.keɪk/noun

A flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.

Example sentences

“We ate pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast.”
“He flipped the pancake high in the air and caught it in the pan.”

'Flat as a pancake' is the fixed simile; as a verb, buildings 'pancake' when their floors collapse straight down.

Related words

omeletA dish of beaten eggs fried flat in a pan, often folded around a filling (the US spelling of omelette).yeastA tiny living fungus used in baking to make bread rise and in making beer and wine.sandwichA food consisting of a filling placed between slices of bread, or on one piece of bread.doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.burgerA sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat in a bun; a hamburger.flourA fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.