hand mixer
noun
plural hand mixers
: a hand-held electric mixer with usually two removable metal beaters (see beater sense 1b)
Use an electric hand mixer to beat the egg whites.
… hand mixers can save more storage space than stand mixers. If you're not a frequent cook and only break out the mixer during the holidays, hand mixers are a solid option.—
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Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together softened butter and sugar.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Working with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon, if using it, together on medium speed for about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed, until well blended.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
KitchenAid 5 Ultra Power Speed Hand Mixer If anyone on your gift list needs a new hand mixer, present them with this one from KitchenAid.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Purée the wedges with a food processor, blender, hand mixer or a potato masher.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Working with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon, if using it, together on medium speed for about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed, until well blended.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
KitchenAid 5 Ultra Power Speed Hand Mixer If anyone on your gift list needs a new hand mixer, present them with this one from KitchenAid.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand mixer
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“Hand mixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20mixer. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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