frying pan
Definition
Noun: A shallow, flat-bottomed cooking pan with a long handle, used primarily for frying food over direct heat.
Usage
The term "frying pan" refers specifically to the kitchen utensil. It is a countable noun. * She heated oil in the frying pan before adding the onions. * This recipe requires a large, non-stick frying pan. * He cleaned the frying pan after cooking breakfast.
Advanced Usage
- "Out of the frying pan and into the fire": This is an idiom meaning to escape from a bad or difficult situation only to find oneself in a worse one.
- By quitting his stressful job without another lined up, he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Variants and Related Words
- Frypan (noun): A less common, contracted form of "frying pan".
- Skillet (noun): A synonym, often used interchangeably, especially in American English. A skillet may sometimes refer to a pan with slightly sloped sides.
- Pan (noun): A broader term for various cooking vessels. "Frying pan" is a specific type of pan.
Synonyms
Skillet, frypan.
Related Idioms
- "Out of the frying pan and into the fire": To go from a bad situation to a worse one.
Noun
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a pan used for frying foods
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