skillet

/ˈskɪl.ɪt/

Etymology

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

noun

  1. A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
  2. A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.“Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.”
  3. A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.“This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.”

verb

  1. To cook in a skillet.“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.”