Skillet Meaning
/ˈskɪl.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
nounA pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
Sentence Examples
Tom hit Mary on the head with a skillet.
Mary clobbered Tom with a skillet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She heated oil in the cast-iron ____ to cook the fresh eggs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He heated some olive oil in a large ____ before adding the chopped onions and garlic.
Word Origin & History
From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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"
— 2018, “Black Balloons”, performed by Denzel Curry:
"Now that the season has arrived in many parts of the country for the nimrods to load their trusty Thirty-Thirties and go forth in quest of the elusive deer, it seems an appropriate time to say a word about the skilleting of venison — which can be a pretty tough and dry proposition if not properly handled."
— 1960, The Cattleman, volume 47, page 46:
"That said, Danton in manhood is probed and skilleted, admired and reviled in a multitude of memoirs written by contemporaries who love him, loathe him or simply stand and watch as the Danton tempest roars past."
— 2010, David Lawday, The Giant of the French Revolution: Danton, A Life:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She heated oil in the cast-iron ____ to cook the fresh eggs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He heated some olive oil in a large ____ before adding the chopped onions and garlic.