nonstick
adjective
non·stick
ˌnän-ˈstik 
1
: allowing easy removal of cooked food particles
a nonstick coating in a frying pan
2
: having a nonstick surface
a nonstick frying pan
Examples of nonstick in a Sentence
There is a nonstick coating on the pan.
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Its nonstick, glazed interior doesn’t cling onto food or absorb flavor, and the oven-to-table dish is safe to go in the dishwasher, too.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
In practice, this meant that the pan required less oil than other carbon-steel pans to achieve a functionally nonstick surface.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Released in 1938 and technically known as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the chemically inert, synthetic polymer is most famous for providing impressively nonstick coatings on cookware and other surfaces.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Forever chemicals are the nickname of a group of chemicals called PFAS that have been used in a wide variety of everyday products, including those that are nonstick or waterproof.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
In practice, this meant that the pan required less oil than other carbon-steel pans to achieve a functionally nonstick surface.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Released in 1938 and technically known as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the chemically inert, synthetic polymer is most famous for providing impressively nonstick coatings on cookware and other surfaces.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Forever chemicals are the nickname of a group of chemicals called PFAS that have been used in a wide variety of everyday products, including those that are nonstick or waterproof.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonstick
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“Nonstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstick. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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nonstick
adjective
non·stick
ˈnän-ˈstik
: allowing easy removal of cooked food particles
a nonstick coating in a pan
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