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frypan

frypan

1.0
A flat metal or non-stick cooking dish with a handle used to cook food in hot oil
  • noun
  • /ˈfraɪˌpæn/
translation icon : sartén
  • In a large frypan, place oil and heat to medium-high temperature.

Examples

  • Remove chicken from the frypan and set aside.

  • And I remember the taste of Frypan's stew.

  • Patti cooked vegetables and sweet halvas in large frypans.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the same frypan, place red onion slices and cook, turning once, about 3 minutes or until tender.

Synonyms

pan
vsfrypan
268 1.0

A shallow wide container, usually metal, for cooking food

is specifically for frying, searing, and browning foods
skillet
vsfrypan
  • US
66 2.5

A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food

is focused more on searing and browning rather than sautéing
frying pan
vsfrypan
23 1.0

A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil

is flat-bottomed and used also for searing and browning foods
griddle
vsfrypan
15 2.7

A flat hot metal surface used to cook food like pancakes or sandwiches

is a shallow vessel used for frying, searing, and browning foods
spider
vsfrypan
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A heavy cast iron pan with legs used for cooking over a fire

is flat-bottomed for stovetop frying rather than over-fire cooking
cooking pan
vsfrypan
1.0

A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove

is specifically designed for frying, searing, and browning foods
electric frying pan
vsfrypan
  • US
2.8

A pan with a built-in electric heater that cooks food without a stove

is used on a stovetop rather than having built-in heating

How Deep

stockpot
2 2.3
saucepan
34 1.0
wok
18 2.0
frypan
1.0
to griddle
1 3.6

Surface Forms

frypan singular
frypans plural

Morphology

frypan = fry + pan (transparent) = fry + pan

Clear compound of 'fry' + 'pan' meaning a pan used for frying; B1 learners can derive this.

Etymology

Frypan is just a simple combination of fry (to cook in hot oil) and pan (a cooking dish), so it literally means a pan for frying. This makes it easy to remember because a frypan is the flat pan you use to fry food.