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

Southern tradition pairs them with a slow cook and a piece of pork, but a quick sauté in the skillet is a fine way to treat them as well. —Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023

Jessica Taylor pours unroasted coffee beans into a hot cast iron skillet in her East Dallas apartment. —Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023

Be sure to stir continuously to prevent said syrup from sticking to the skillet. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023

Working in two batches, dip 2 bread slices into egg mixture, and then add to hot skillet. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023

Or wrap them around fillets of fresh wild Alaska sablefish before searing in a hot skillet; some even adorn pizza and pea and zucchini risotto. —Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023

Our tests proved this as the skillet heated amongst the most even. —Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023

Add shrimp with the cilantro mixture to the same skillet. —cleveland, 22 Aug. 2023

Feel free to use a brush to evenly apply the oil to the skillet or the exterior of the quesadilla. —Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023

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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

Kids Definition

skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈskil-ət 

: frying pan