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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 and butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high until butter is melted.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Cover skillet and cook 2 minutes more.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
The shrimp are then released into a cast-iron skillet with olive oil to cook.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
While pasta cooks, add olive oil to a large skillet.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 6 May 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Cover skillet and cook 2 minutes more.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
The shrimp are then released into a cast-iron skillet with olive oil to cook.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
While pasta cooks, add olive oil to a large skillet.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 6 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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skillet
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skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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