as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hotcake
Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.
—
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
A day sometimes started with Isabelle’s sourdough hotcakes covered with wild honey Frank had scooped from a bee tree earlier in the fall.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hotcake
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
A day sometimes started with Isabelle’s sourdough hotcakes covered with wild honey Frank had scooped from a bee tree earlier in the fall.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hotcake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotcake
pancake
Noun
-
Brendan Rasmussen, Idaho Falls Standing at 6-4, 280 pounds, the senior averaged five pancake blocks per game, using his strength and mobility to blow open holes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
-
The shop serves up fancy offerings like maple bacon, blueberry pancake or s’mores donuts or more traditional stylings like glazed or powdered sugar donuts.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hotcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotcake. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
