air fryer

noun

plural air fryers

: an airtight, usually small electrical appliance for quick cooking of foods by means of convection currents circulated rapidly by a fan

Contrary to the name, an air fryer doesn't fry food. It's a compact kitchen appliance that circulates hot air around the food to cook it …

—Rasha Ali

Air fryers create a crispy coating on foods using minimal oil by way of convection.

—Betty Gold

Examples of air fryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer 20% OFF This versatile air fryer oven offers 11 cooking functions, including a dedicated air-frying setting that reduces cooking times by up to 30%. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

How to clean air fryer coils Cleaning the air fryer basket and rack is only part of the job. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

While some air fryers can use a small amount of oil to fry foods, most air fryers do not call for excessive oil use in order to achieve the fry. —Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025

How to clean your air fryer The best place to start when cleaning your air fryer is the rack the food sits on and the bucket that holds it. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air fryer

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar

Kids Definition

air fryer

noun

: an airtight usually small electrical appliance for quick cooking of foods by means of convection currents circulated rapidly by a fan