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

After putting it through our carbon-steel skillet test and living and cooking with it, my tune has changed. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025

Break out the skillet and make this sweet potato cornbread that's just as delicious. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025

With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community. —Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 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