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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Fry as many pieces of chicken as can fit in the fryer without touching or crowding.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Bigger fish are currently in the Carolina fryer.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The hand sink near the fryers lacked soap.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Bigger fish are currently in the Carolina fryer.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The hand sink near the fryers lacked soap.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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