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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Few college bars feature food, and what is offered can only be cooked through a fryer full of grease that predates the Siege of Vicksburg.
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Mac Engel
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
There's a difference between fryer oil, which is there's no extra moisture in it.
—Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
The fryer performs well, delivering crispy fries, evenly cooked chicken, and chewy cookies.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The smell of fresh doughnuts, floating like gorgeous golden life preservers in the shimmering fat of the fryer, hits you in the parking lot.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Mac Engel
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
There's a difference between fryer oil, which is there's no extra moisture in it.
—Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
The fryer performs well, delivering crispy fries, evenly cooked chicken, and chewy cookies.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The smell of fresh doughnuts, floating like gorgeous golden life preservers in the shimmering fat of the fryer, hits you in the parking lot.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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