saucepan

English

Etymology

From sauce +‎ pan.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔsˌpæn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɔːs.pən/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsoːsˌpɛn/, (dated) /ˈsoːs.pɘn/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Hyphenation: sauce‧pan

Noun

saucepan (plural saucepans)

  1. (countable, cooking) A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.
    Coordinate terms: stewer, roasting pan, Dutch oven; cauldron; kettle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Welsh: sosban

Translations

Verb

saucepan (third-person singular simple present saucepans, present participle saucepanning, simple past and past participle saucepanned)

  1. To cook in a saucepan
  2. To hit with a saucepan