frying pan

noun

Definition of frying pan

: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods

— called also fry pan

out of the frying pan into the fire

: clear of one difficulty only to fall into a greater one

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On a hot skillet or fry pan, place sandwich, coconut oil side down, and cook with a lid for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cheese starts to melt. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Goat Cheese Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe," 24 Apr. 2018 On a hot skillet or fry pan, place sandwich, coconut oil side down, and cook with a lid for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cheese starts to melt. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Goat Cheese Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe," 24 Apr. 2018 On a hot skillet or fry pan, place sandwich, coconut oil side down, and cook with a lid for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cheese starts to melt. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Goat Cheese Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe," 24 Apr. 2018 On a hot skillet or fry pan, place sandwich, coconut oil side down, and cook with a lid for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cheese starts to melt. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Goat Cheese Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe," 24 Apr. 2018 Sam's Club offers no shortage of deals and amazing finds (How about this much-praised $15 non-stick fry pan?). — Southern Living, "5 Things You Didn't Know About Sam's Club Flowers," 14 May 2018 Coat frying pan with thin, even layer by rolling the batter around. — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, "German Pancakes from Jenn Wirtz of Der Braumeister (recipe)," 9 May 2018 On a hot skillet or fry pan, place folded pizza crust and cook with a lid for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cheese starts to melt. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Build a better (for you) grilled cheese with gluten-free, vegan recipe, too," 10 Apr. 2018 Or cooking them in frying pans, then chewing them up before spewing the soap from their mouths. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, "Teens are daring each other to eat Tide pods. We don't need to tell you that's a bad idea.," 17 Jan. 2018

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frying pan

noun

English Language Learners Definition of frying pan

: a metal pan that has a long handle and is used for frying

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