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Skillet

//ˈskɪlɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace. UK, historical
2
a pan used for frying foods wordnet
3
A pan for frying, generally large and heavy. US
"Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions."
4
A dish or meal cooked in such a pan. US, attributive, sometimes
"This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon."

Verb

1
To cook in a skillet. US
"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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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