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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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In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil, then add mushrooms, onions, garlic, and rosemary.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
For extra nutty flavor, lightly toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or in a 350°F oven before chopping and adding to the batter.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
In a small skillet, add the butter.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
For extra nutty flavor, lightly toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or in a 350°F oven before chopping and adding to the batter.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
In a small skillet, add the butter.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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 Nov. 2025.
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skillet
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skil·let
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