SKILLET

Etymology

Noun

skillet (plural skillets)

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

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

Synonyms

• (pan for frying): frying pan (UK)

Verb

skillet (third-person singular simple present skillets, present participle skilleting, simple past and past participle skilleted)

To cook in a skillet.

Usage notes

Although somewhat common, skillet is less common than frying pan in American English. It is not likely to be recognized in British English, where the term frying pan is more commonly used.

Anagrams

• killest

Source: Wiktionary

Skil"let, n. Etym: [OF. escuelette, dim. of escuelle a porringer, F. ecuelle, fr. L. scutella, dim. of scutra, scuta, a dish. Cf. Scuttle a basket.]

Definition: A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition