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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 ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Transfer to a Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s no stove or skillet cleanup!
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
No kitchen is complete without a skillet, and this well-sized model is perfect for searing, stir-frying, sauteing and more.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Transfer to a Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s no stove or skillet cleanup!
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
No kitchen is complete without a skillet, and this well-sized model is perfect for searing, stir-frying, sauteing and more.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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 26 Mar. 2026.
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skillet
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skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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