noun
- a shallow pan with a handle, used for frying food on a stovetop
Usage: also called a skillet or frying pan; common in North American English
Examples
- Heat the frypan over medium-high heat before adding the oil.
- She cracked the eggs into the frypan and cooked them sunny-side up.
- The frypan is perfect for searing chicken breasts.
- I grabbed the frypan to make pancakes for breakfast.
- Wipe the frypan clean with a paper towel after cooking.
- The nonstick frypan makes cleanup much easier.