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, a Journal contributor, is a professor of economics at Harvard, a founder of Equal Opportunity Ventures and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
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
AP Auto Racing writer Jenna Fryer contributed to this report.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
Only a thirty-yard gap and a statue of Fry’s founder, Fullerton French Fryer, separated them.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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