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 …—
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Rasha AliAir fryers create a crispy coating on foods using minimal oil by way of convection.—Betty Gold
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Even Joe — who, for the love of all that is holy, just wants his goddamn air fryer back — can’t help but point out how little Rose has visited.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
The brand’s design ethos also applies to its category of small kitchen appliances, including the toaster oven meets air fryer and blender that also works as a food processor.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Need an easy meal that isn’t an air fryer or Instant Pot meal?
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
No courtroom tug-of-war over who gets the dog or the air fryer.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
The brand’s design ethos also applies to its category of small kitchen appliances, including the toaster oven meets air fryer and blender that also works as a food processor.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Need an easy meal that isn’t an air fryer or Instant Pot meal?
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
No courtroom tug-of-war over who gets the dog or the air fryer.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air fryer
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“Air fryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20fryer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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