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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 oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
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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
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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
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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 
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