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

To address all of your cooking needs, this $131 Instant Pot air fryer can bake, roast, dehydrate and impressively cook a whole chicken rotisserie-style. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 July 2024

Stock your kitchen with our favorite ceramic nonstick cookware set, air fryer, ice maker and more. —Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

Pay special attention to Our Place’s cute air fryer, which takes up virtually no counter space but scores big in the looks department. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2024

Everything from vacuums to air fryers will be on sale during Prime Day. —Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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