skillet

American  

[skil-it] / ˈskɪl ɪt /

noun

1. a frying pan.

2. a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.

3. Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan.

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skillet British  

/ ˈskɪlɪt /

noun

1. a small frying pan

2. a saucepan

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Etymology

Origin of skillet

1375–1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

I set a skillet on the stove, waited until it was hot enough to fry nails, and dropped the potatoes and a scoop of hog lard in it.

From Literature

Sear the thighs skin-side down in a wide skillet until the fat renders and the skin turns deeply golden, verging on bronze.

From Salon

Simply heat them in a skillet or bake them in the oven, then enjoy with your favorite breakfast and brunch foods.

From Salon

I briefly consider breakfast-for-dinner — biscuits and eggs are always tempting — but land instead on a skillet chicken pot pie: chicken, frozen vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the topper.

From Salon

In Neighborly Park Circle, a shop focused on local producers and designers, I admired the Smithey iron skillets and J. Stark bags, but with just $4 remaining, I left empty-handed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bucket
• frying pan
• kettle
• pot
• saucepan
• sheet