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 2 tablespoons of the butter and all of the oil together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Tilt the skillet toward the plate and let gravity roll and invert the omelet, seam-side down, onto the plate. —Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025

Growing up in the South, there are unspoken protocols that take place in many kitchens far and wide, such as never, ever putting your cast-iron skillet in the dishwasher and that most meals aren't truly complete unless there is some form of a biscuit, piece of cornbread, or yeast roll on the plate. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

Heat a grill pan or large cast-iron skillet over high. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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
• carboxylate
• methacrylate

Kids Definition

skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈskil-ət 

: frying pan