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chiefly British
: a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
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Examples of skillet in a Sentence
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Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
Melt 1½ teaspoons of the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Add eggs to the skillet along with other ingredients.
3.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sweet Potato and Andouille Hash Andouille sausage and jalapeño pepper add smoky, spicy flavor to this skillet hash.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
To the remaining grease in the skillet, cook shallot and peppers just for about 3 minutes.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
Add ¼ cup crepe batter to skillet, and immediately swirl skillet to fully cover bottom.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
Melt 1½ teaspoons of the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Add eggs to the skillet along with other ingredients.
3.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sweet Potato and Andouille Hash Andouille sausage and jalapeño pepper add smoky, spicy flavor to this skillet hash.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
To the remaining grease in the skillet, cook shallot and peppers just for about 3 minutes.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
Add ¼ cup crepe batter to skillet, and immediately swirl skillet to fully cover bottom.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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skillet
noun
skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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