variants
or less commonly frier
: something intended for or used in frying: such as
a
: a young chicken
b
: a deep utensil for frying foods
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There’s the ubiquitous sloshing of bright red hurricanes in curvaceous cocktail glasses, the sizzling of beignets in fryers and the bubbling of boiling crawfish on stovetops.
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Dave's Hot Chicken started as a pop-up more than a half-dozen years ago when a group of a few friends gathered up $900, a fryer and set up in an East Hollywood parking lot.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There was grease buildup on the floor under the deep fryer and stove, a repeat violation.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Dave's Hot Chicken started as a pop-up more than a half-dozen years ago when a group of a few friends gathered up $900, a fryer and set up in an East Hollywood parking lot.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There was grease buildup on the floor under the deep fryer and stove, a repeat violation.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fryer
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“Fryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fryer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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