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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Health inspectors gave a yellow placard to the Japanese restaurant after seeing tempura shrimps stored next to oil inside the fryer machine.
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Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
What to know Dave's Hot Chicken launched in 2017, when four friends turned $900 and a fryer into a popular parking lot pop-up in Los Angeles, according to its website.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Air fryers work by circulating hot air, which originates at the bottom of the fryer.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
What to know Dave's Hot Chicken launched in 2017, when four friends turned $900 and a fryer into a popular parking lot pop-up in Los Angeles, according to its website.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Air fryers work by circulating hot air, which originates at the bottom of the fryer.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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