skillet
Americannoun
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a frying pan.
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a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.
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Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan.
noun
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a small frying pan
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a saucepan
Etymology
Origin of skillet
1375–1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Soon she was flapping a piece of rounded dough between her hands, placing it in the large silver skillet of hot oil on the stove in front of her.
From Literature
Living in hope, we brought a skillet and a pat of lard.
From Literature
I set a skillet on the stove, waited until it was hot enough to fry nails, and dropped the potatoes and a scoop of hog lard in it.
From Literature
Sear the thighs skin-side down in a wide skillet until the fat renders and the skin turns deeply golden, verging on bronze.
From Salon
Simply heat them in a skillet or bake them in the oven, then enjoy with your favorite breakfast and brunch foods.
From Salon
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