English

Alternative forms

• fry-pan

Noun

frypan ‎(plural frypans)

1. (US, Australia, New Zealand) A frying pan.
   • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 8, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:

     Philander went into the next room […] and came back with a salt mackerel […] . Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.

   • 1995, Queensland Supreme Court, Queensland Reports, Volume 2, page 147

     On the afternoon in question the Jensens were using an electric frypan on the table in the annexe to cook a roast dinner. The source of electric power for the frypan was a power point situated near the stove inside the caravan.

   • 1997, Donna Hay, Marie Claire cooking, page 103,

     Place beef in frypan and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove beef from pan and cover. Place reserved marinade in frypan, add mushrooms and simmer until marinade has reduced and mushrooms are soft.

   • 2003, The Editors of Consumer Reports, The Buying Guide 2004, page 257,

     It has 20 pieces (including a 6-piece tool set and a non-stick frypan) and costs $150.

Synonyms

• frying pan, skillet

Anagrams

• pan-fry