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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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The nonstick, pre-seasoned skillet heats quickly and evenly, and excels at frying eggs, searing meats, sautéeing vegetables, baking cornbread and cobblers, and so much more.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and ground beef.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Press premade cookie dough into a round cast iron skillet and bake until cooked throughout.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and ground beef.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Press premade cookie dough into a round cast iron skillet and bake until cooked throughout.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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skillet
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skil·let
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