Skillet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɪl.ɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skillet is a noun meaning (US, sometimes attributive) A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.
Meaning
(US, sometimes attributive) A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.
More Meanings
- (US) To cook in a skillet.
- (chiefly US) A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
- (chiefly UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
Example Sentences
Can you make up a quick skillet hash?
This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.
Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
That said, Danton in manhood is probed and skilleted, admired and reviled in a multitude of memoirs written by contemporaries who love him, loathe him or simply stand and watch as the Danton tempest roars past.
Word Forms
- skillets
- skilleting
- skilleted
Synonyms for skillet
Depending on context, synonyms include frypan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include frypan, saucepan, stove, nonstick, pan, fry-pan.
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Sources & Attribution
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