skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈski-lət 

1

chiefly British : a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth

2

: frying pan

Examples of skillet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heat a generous drizzle of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 June 2026

Ready in just 30 minutes, this skillet cookie stars a molten center and crispy edges thanks to being baked a cast-iron skillet. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026

The peaches are cooked in a large skillet with sugar and butter until the fruit softens and the liquid thickens into a sauce. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet or griddle. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English skelet, probably from Anglo-French *escuelete, diminutive of escuelle, eskil bowl — more at scullery

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skillet

• billet
• willet
• acrylate
• cacodylate
• carboxylate
• methacrylate

Kids Definition

skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈskil-ət 

: frying pan