nonstick
adjective
non·stick
ˌnän-ˈstik 
1
: allowing easy removal of cooked food particles
a nonstick coating in a frying pan
2
: having a nonstick surface
a nonstick frying pan
Examples of nonstick in a Sentence
There is a nonstick coating on the pan.
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It’s made from heavy cast iron and enameled to be nonstick.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
These pans undergo thorough hand polishing and machining to refine their shape, reduce their weight, and create a mirror-smooth surface that is nearly nonstick from the get-go.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
But in the case of also buttering the top of the parchment, that step is usually not necessary because it is designed to already be nonstick.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Released in 1938 and technically known as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the chemically inert, synthetic polymer is most famous for providing impressively nonstick coatings on cookware and other surfaces.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
These pans undergo thorough hand polishing and machining to refine their shape, reduce their weight, and create a mirror-smooth surface that is nearly nonstick from the get-go.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
But in the case of also buttering the top of the parchment, that step is usually not necessary because it is designed to already be nonstick.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Released in 1938 and technically known as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the chemically inert, synthetic polymer is most famous for providing impressively nonstick coatings on cookware and other surfaces.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonstick
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“Nonstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstick. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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nonstick
adjective
non·stick
ˈnän-ˈstik
: allowing easy removal of cooked food particles
a nonstick coating in a pan
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