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skillet

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Pronunciation: US /ˈskɪlɪt/

skillet means: A flat pan, often heavy, used for frying food.

noun

FRYING PANB1

A flat pan, often heavy, used for frying food.

  • Heat the oil in a skillet.
  • She fried two eggs in the heavy skillet.
  • Is this skillet safe to put in the oven?

Similar words: frying pan, frypan

Common phrases: cast iron skillet, hot skillet, skillet handle

PAN COOKED MEALC1

A meal made by cooking its ingredients together in a frying pan.

  • I ordered a breakfast skillet.
  • This chicken skillet is ready in twenty minutes.
  • We shared two skillets filled with potatoes, eggs, and cheese.

Similar words: skillet meal

Common phrases: breakfast skillet, chicken skillet, potato skillet

verb

COOK IN PANC2

To cook food in a frying pan.

  • Skillet the potatoes until golden.
  • She skilleted the bacon over medium heat.
  • We skillet fresh fish with a little butter.

Similar words: pan-fry, fry

Common phrases: skillet something, skillet in butter

Questions about skillet

What does skillet mean?

A flat pan, often heavy, used for frying food.

What is skillet in other languages?

Türkçe: tava · Español: sartén · Français: poêle · Deutsch: Bratpfanne · Italiano: padella · 日本語: フライパン

How do you pronounce skillet?

It is pronounced /ˈskɪlɪt/.

How do you use skillet in a sentence?

Heat the oil in a skillet. She fried two eggs in the heavy skillet.

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