noun
Uncommon
skillet
SKIHL-iht
Skillet (noun) means a heavy frying pan, often used for stovetop or open-fire cooking. Example: “She fried the onions in a cast-iron skillet.”
noun
1
A heavy frying pan, often used for stovetop or open-fire cooking.
"Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions."
"She fried the onions in a cast-iron skillet."
How to use skillet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnother word for a heavy frying pan, especially cast iron.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
cast-iron skillet
skillet dinner
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Word forms
- Plural
- skillets
- Third person singular
- skillets
- Past tense
- skilleted
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Etymology
From Old French "escuëlette," a small dish, ultimately from Latin "scutella," meaning "tray" or "small dish."
Synonyms
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frypan
frying pan
Rhymes for skillet
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What does “skillet” mean?
The word “skillet” means a heavy frying pan, often used for stovetop or open-fire cooking. In plain terms, another word for a heavy frying pan, especially cast iron.
How do you pronounce “skillet”?
“Skillet” is pronounced SKIHL-iht (/ˈskɪl.ɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “skillet” in a sentence?
Here is “skillet” used in a sentence: “She fried the onions in a cast-iron skillet.”
What part of speech is “skillet”?
“Skillet” is a noun.
Where does the word “skillet” come from?
The word “skillet” comes from Latin. From Old French "escuëlette," a small dish, ultimately from Latin "scutella," meaning "tray" or "small dish.".
Is “skillet” a common word?
“Skillet” is an uncommon word in modern English.
