fryer

noun

fry·​er ˈfrī(-ə)r 

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

Examples of fryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New Orleans-Style Beignets for Mardi Gras Biting into a pillowy, powdered beignet still fresh from the fryer is one of life’s finest pleasures, and there’s no time like Mardi Gras to indulge in one of New Orleans’ most famous dishes. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

Inspectors will then make sure that food temperatures stay in the safe zones, starting before the deep fryer is even hot. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

Working in batches as needed, arrange in a single layer in air-fryer basket. —Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026

Terry Miles, a 59-year-old construction worker whose home has had no electricity since a previous storm struck Sunday, resorted to using a fish fryer for heat and worried about the danger of carbon monoxide. —Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fryer

• air fryer
• deep-fat fryer
• deep fryer

Rhymes for fryer

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar

Kids Definition

fryer

noun

fry·​er

variants also frier

ˈfrī(-ə)r

1

: something (as a young chicken) suitable for frying

2

: a deep utensil for frying foods