skillet
Americannoun
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a frying pan.
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a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.
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Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan.
noun
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a small frying pan
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a saucepan
Etymology
Origin of skillet
1375–1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 24, 2026
I usually get a skillet or an omelet, then combine that with a waffle.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
The catch: Those multiple layers can easily double or triple the price of a basic carbon-steel skillet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Last month, a local resident posted a video on Nextdoor of a skillet filled on top of a makeshift fire pit among the brush in Legacy Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
Great-great-aunt Florentine fried chicken in the deep cast-iron skillet and made sweet iced tea.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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