skillet

Definition

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

Etymology

From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”).

Example Sentences

• "Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions."
• "Inside this paper plane Note my words are Navy sealed So here and I quote Taboo and I are in the same boat What's said from Pennywise I guess we all float Sky is the limit, I could die in a minute Got my mind in a skillet Suicide not a mission See the vibe very timid I'm timid and very sad Translated my thoughts and feelings I pivot into the pad"
• "This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon."