| skilled | (adj) having or showing or requiring special skill, Ant. unskilled, Example: only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team; a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience; a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow; a skilled trade |
| skilled worker | (n) a worker who has acquired special skills, Syn. trained worker, skilled workman |
| skillet bread | (n) usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread, Syn. fry bread |
| skillet corn bread | (n) cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet |
| skillet fish | (n) clingfish with typical skillet shape, Syn. Gobiesox strumosus, skilletfish |
| Skilled | a. Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by in; |
| Skillet | n. [ OF. escuelette, dim. of escuelle a porringer, F. ecuelle, fr. L. scutella, dim. of scutra, scuta, a dish. Cf. Scuttle a basket. ] A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat. [ 1913 Webster ] |