skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈski-lət How to pronounce skillet (audio)
1
chiefly British : a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
2

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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Update your kitchen with new pots and pans, like this Lodge skillet, or add a touch of autumnal decor and ambience with this Yankee Candle one-wick candle. Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Transfer skillet to oven and bake, uncovered, until chicken registers 195 degrees, 35 to 40 minutes. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skillet

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of skillet was in the 15th century

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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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skillet

noun
skil·​let ˈskil-ət How to pronounce skillet (audio)

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