noun
fryer
noun
1
An appliance or pan used for frying food.
"They bought an air fryer to make healthier chips."
2
A young chicken suitable for frying.
"The recipe calls for a whole fryer, cut into pieces."
How to Use Fryer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine for frying food, or a young chicken meant for frying.
Common pairings
deep fryer
air fryer
Word Forms
fryers plural, Fryers plural
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Etymology
From fry plus the agent suffix -er, "one who or thing that fries."