frying pan

noun

: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods

called also fry pan

Phrases
out of the frying pan into the fire
: clear of one difficulty only to fall into a greater one

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Located in the Texas Panhandle region, the top, angular portion of the map that resembles the handle on a frying pan, Palo Duro is 24 miles from Amarillo. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 13 June 2025 Tons of cookware and appliances are on sale, including top-sellers like this nonstick frying pan and this digital meat thermometer that’ll come in handy during summer barbecues. Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 May 2025 Somewhere between a frying pan and a saucepan, the sauté pan is a versatile friend in the kitchen that can often serve as a stand-in for skillets, stockpots and Dutch ovens alike. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025 But also, nearly everyone figures out how to use the flattop except for my beloved loudmouth Massimo, whose pivot into cooking little blini-style pancakes in frying pans leaves the diners (and judges) wanting more. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frying pan

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frying pan was in the 14th century

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“Frying pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frying%20pan. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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frying pan

noun
: a metal pan with a handle for frying foods

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