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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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Cook bacon 8-10 minutes in a skillet until crisp.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Heat a large skillet over high heat.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
The chain confirmed that the southwestern queso will remain on the menu even after the skillet beef queso returns, but the white skillet queso will not be brought back to restaurants.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Scrape contents of skillet into a food processor, Add olives, vinegar, oregano and salt.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Heat a large skillet over high heat.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
The chain confirmed that the southwestern queso will remain on the menu even after the skillet beef queso returns, but the white skillet queso will not be brought back to restaurants.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Scrape contents of skillet into a food processor, Add olives, vinegar, oregano and salt.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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skillet
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skil·let
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