frypan
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Definition
Noun: A shallow, flat-bottomed cooking vessel with low, sloping sides and a long handle, designed specifically for frying food. It is typically made of metal, such as cast iron, aluminum, or stainless steel, and may have a non-stick coating.
Usage
The word "frypan" refers specifically to the kitchen utensil. It is a compound noun formed from "fry" + "pan," clearly indicating its primary function. * It is used as a countable noun (e.g., a frypan, two frypans). * It is often used interchangeably with "frying pan," though "frying pan" is more common in everyday speech.
Examples
- Noun:
- She heated some oil in the frypan before adding the onions.
- This frypan is perfect for making pancakes.
- He scrubbed the burnt bits off the old frypan.
Advanced Usage
- "out of the frypan into the fire": This idiom describes escaping a bad situation only to end up in a worse one. It directly references the imagery of jumping from a hot frying pan.
- By quitting his stressful job without another lined up, he jumped out of the frypan into the fire.
Variants and Related Words
- Frying pan (n): The more common, full term for "frypan." They are synonyms.
- Skillet (n): A very close synonym, often used for a similar pan, particularly one made of cast iron.
- Sauté pan (n): A related pan with straight sides, used for sautéing and frying.
Synonyms
- Frying pan
- Skillet
- Cooking pan (general term)
Related Idioms
- Out of the frying pan (and) into the fire: The full, more common version of the idiom mentioned in Advanced Usage.
- Leaving the chaotic city for a quiet town with no jobs was like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.