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chiefly British
: a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
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Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Leftover vegetables, meat, and potatoes make a quick hash in a skillet with heart-healthy oil or can be baked into a morning casserole.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Move the ingredients to the sides of the wok or skillet leaving a hole in the middle.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Arrange the tofu in one layer in the skillet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Leftover vegetables, meat, and potatoes make a quick hash in a skillet with heart-healthy oil or can be baked into a morning casserole.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Move the ingredients to the sides of the wok or skillet leaving a hole in the middle.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Arrange the tofu in one layer in the skillet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skillet
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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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skillet
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skil·let
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