# pikelet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪklət/

## Definitions
1. A thick type of sweet pancake.
2. A thin crumpet.
3. Any crumpet, regardless of thickness

## Etymology
Derived from Welsh bara pyglyd (“pitchy [i.e. dark or sticky] bread”), later shortened simply to pyglyd. The early 17th century lexicographer, Randle Cotgrave, spoke of "our Welsh barrapycleds". The word spread to the West Midlands of England, where it was anglicised to picklets and then to pikelets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pikelet