noun
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a person or thing that fries
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a young chicken suitable for frying
Etymology
Origin of fryer
Example Sentences
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Mr. Fryer ably takes up a difficult subject and comes up with practical and useful suggestions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
You can learn to confit duck legs in your Air Fryer or make a hollandaise before work.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
Fryer observed that the drought was so severe that only the hardy native seed survived within the soil, releasing their beauty the moment water allowed them to come to life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
Nigel Fryer, defending Scrivens, said his client co-operated with police and handed over another Banksy artwork called The Cross.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
A handwritten sign—black marker on cardboard—read “Frybread Fryer Wanted!!!!”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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