noun
skillet
SKIL-it/ˈskɪlɪt/
A frying pan, usually with a long handle.
The cast-iron skillet has a shallow bowl and a long handle.
Etymology
Skillet originally named a pan for boiling or frying. Its ancestry is uncertain: proposed origins connect it either with a “little dish” or with a word for a wooden pail.
In context
need to do is heat up my pan and I've got a 12-in non-stick skillet here you don't have to use a non-stick skillet
More examples
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- This cast-iron skillet makes a beautifully crisp grilled cheese sandwich.
- The skillets hang by their handles above the counter.
Forms
skillet · skillets
Similar words
- frying pan
- Names the same utensil and is generally interchangeable with skillet.
- pan
- A broader term that also includes baking and roasting containers.