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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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Instructions Step 1 To a large skillet over high heat, add the oil.
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Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The Mongolian Filet is a great dish for sharing, a 10-ounce Angus beef tenderloin served on a piping-hot skillet with sauteed scallions, bean sprouts, mixed mushrooms and a sweet Szechuan sauce poured tableside.
—Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The Mongolian Filet is a great dish for sharing, a 10-ounce Angus beef tenderloin served on a piping-hot skillet with sauteed scallions, bean sprouts, mixed mushrooms and a sweet Szechuan sauce poured tableside.
—Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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skillet
noun
skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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