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skillet

(chiefly, UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.

Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
Origin: From , diminutive of a porringer, (), from , diminutive of scutra, tray, dish. Compare basket. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(US, sometimes, attributive) A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.

This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, US) A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.

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  • “posting this paid for a cast iron skillet so thanks gang, will be thinking of yall when I yoink a pan pizza recipe off youtube tomorrow”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “WOOOAAAAAWWWW U LOOK RLLY GOOD ENJOY UR SKILLET”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Chef Boyardee has launched a new line of Skillet Meals to meet the demand for convenient, affordable family meal solutions.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This chicken Parmesan–inspired skillet dinner swaps pasta for creamy cannellini beans, creating a hearty one-pan meal packed with fiber and protein.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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