fryer

noun

fry·​er ˈfrī(-ə)r 

variants or less commonly frier

: something intended for or used in frying: such as

a

: a young chicken

b

: a deep utensil for frying foods

Examples of fryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former President Trump briefly worked the fryer at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in October, but has not publicly supported an increase this election cycle, even avoiding the question when asked about it from a Golden Arches drive-through window. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Just on Sunday, for example, Trump manned a McDonald’s fryer and attended a Pittsburgh Steelers game. —Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024

Her past experience at McDonald's has become a fixation of Trump's, who over the weekend worked the fryer at one of the chain's restaurants in the Philadelphia area. —Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024

But this isn’t the county fair, and these aren’t greasy fingers of cinnamon-sugar dough straight from the fryer. —Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fryer

• air fryer
• deep-fat fryer
• deep fryer

Kids Definition

fryer

noun

fry·​er

variants also frier

ˈfrī(-ə)r

1

: something (as a young chicken) suitable for frying

2

: a deep utensil for frying foods