fryer

American  

[frahy-er] / ˈfraɪ ər /

Or frier

noun

1. a person or thing that fries. fry.

2. something, as a young chicken, to be cooked by frying. fry.

3. deep fryer.

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fryer British  

/ ˈfraɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that fries

2. a young chicken suitable for frying

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Etymology

Origin of fryer

First recorded in 1850–55; fry ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Air fryers are to be given out free by a community group that has been teaching people how to cook as part of a scheme to help them eat more healthily.

From BBC

Jurors heard that he and the alleged victim had an argument at her flat in November 2024, in which Rumiantsev damaged her air fryer and dropped her kettle before leaving the apartment.

From BBC

They decided to pitch Walmart a new line of colorful air fryers and toasters called Beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was also the world’s biggest bird fryer, incinerating thousands of birds a year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He recalls those early years eating calamari straight from the fryer and begrudgingly embracing room-temperature plates.

From Salon