air fryer

noun

plural air fryers

: an airtight, usually small electrical appliance for quick cooking of foods by means of convection currents circulated rapidly by a fan

Contrary to the name, an air fryer doesn't fry food. It's a compact kitchen appliance that circulates hot air around the food to cook it …

—Rasha Ali

Air fryers create a crispy coating on foods using minimal oil by way of convection.

—Betty Gold

Examples of air fryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skip the stove and hard boil eggs with your air fryer. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Beyond the air fryer, a good ol’ fashioned slow cooker has also become an essential in Gauff’s kitchen. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025

Consider splurging on helpful tools like vegetable choppers, air fryers, and new cookware to make cooking feel less like a chore. —Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Thanks to an air fryer, they're done in a flash and will fly off the platter in no time. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air fryer

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar

Kids Definition

air fryer

noun

: an airtight usually small electrical appliance for quick cooking of foods by means of convection currents circulated rapidly by a fan