skillet
noun/ˈskɪlɪt/
/ˈskɪlɪt/
(also frypan)
(both North American English) (also frying pan British and North American English)
- a large shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food in
- Place the skillet over medium heat.
- Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep cast-iron skillet.
Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old French escuelete, diminutive of escuele ‘platter’, from late Latin scutella.
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