Meaning & use
frier
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Meanings
nouncountablerare
A less common spelling of fryer: a deep pan or machine used to cook food in hot oil.
Grammar: Countable: a deep frier; two friers.
Patterns
- a deep frier
- an electric frier
The cook dropped the potatoes into the deep frier.
Our restaurant bought a new electric frier.
Clean the frier before the oil cools too much.
nouncountablerare
A young chicken that is suitable for frying.
Grammar: Often seen on food labels: a whole frier.
Patterns
- a whole frier
She bought a whole frier from the butcher.
A young frier cooks quickly in a hot pan.
The market sold fresh friers on Saturdays.
nouncountablerare
A person who fries food, especially for a living.
Grammar: Rare; usually written fry cook.
Patterns
- the frier at the diner
The frier at the chip shop worked quickly.
A good frier keeps the oil at the right heat.
He started as a frier and became head chef.
Word forms
| plural | friers |
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Common combinations
- deep frier
- A deep frier needs several liters of oil.
- electric frier
- An electric frier heats up in minutes.
- air frier
- The air frier makes crisp wedges with little oil.
- chicken frier
- The chicken frier was sold at half price.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: frier or friar?
frier vs friar
A friar is a member of certain religious orders of men. It sounds the same but has nothing to do with cooking.
Practice
Which spelling of this cooking appliance is standard in modern English?
Choose one answer.
Fryer is standard. Frier is an uncommon variant, and friar means a religious brother.
Make it your own
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