Griddlecake: meaning, definitions and examples

Often used in British English or in more traditional settings, typically referring to a cake cooked on a griddle.

• She prepared a delicious griddlecake for breakfast.
• The old recipe called for a thick, fluffy griddlecake.

The most general and widely used term, suitable for any kind of thin, round cake cooked on a griddle or pan, often eaten for breakfast.

• She loves to make blueberry pancakes on Sundays.
• Can you pass the syrup for my pancakes?

Commonly used in the United Kingdom to refer to a baked oat bar, but in the United States, it is another term for pancake.

• British: Can you buy some flapjacks for the picnic?
• American: He made a tall stack of syrupy flapjacks for Sunday brunch.

Often seen in American English, particularly in commercial settings like diners or fast-food restaurants. Implies a quick, hot meal that sells well.

• The café's hotcakes are a big hit every morning.
• These hotcakes are selling like crazy!