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- [skil-it]
- /ˈskɪl ɪt/
- /ˈskɪl.ɪt/
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- [skil-it]
- /ˈskɪl ɪt/
Definitions of skillet word
- noun skillet a frying pan. 1
- noun skillet a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet. 1
- noun skillet Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan. 1
- noun skillet shallow pan for frying 1
- countable noun skillet A skillet is a shallow iron pan which is used for frying. 0
- noun skillet a small frying pan 0
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Origin of skillet
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skillet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skillet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skillet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skillet
noun skillet
- broiler — A broiler is a part of a stove which produces strong heat and cooks food placed underneath it.
- double boiler — a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper.
- griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
- gridiron — a football field.
- wok — a large bowl-shaped pan used in cooking Chinese food.
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