skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈski-lət 

1

chiefly British : a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth

2

: frying pan

Examples of skillet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sauce and simmer meatballs: Bring ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, hot sauce, and remaining 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a simmer in a large high-sided skillet over medium, stirring often to dissolve sugar, about 2 minutes. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Though the thought of a sizzling hot pizza, served up in one of Pizza Hut's iconic iron skillets no doubt had many salivating, to many, Hubbard's video offered up a slice of something even more appealing: nostalgia. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium heat. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024

Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. —Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English skelet, probably from Anglo-French *escuelete, diminutive of escuelle, eskil bowl — more at scullery

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skillet

noun

skil·​let ˈskil-ət 

: frying pan