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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frying pan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
fry-ing -pan
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food.

name

A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fryyng panne; equivalent to frying + pan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

frying pans (plural) frying-pan (alternative) fryingpan (alternative)

Phrases

out of the frying pan, into the fire

Synonyms

fry pan frypan pan skillet

Questions

What does frying pan mean?
A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food.
Where does frying pan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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