Meaning & use

frier

noun·Everyday

A variant spelling of 'fryer': a deep pan or appliance used for frying food, or a chicken raised for frying.

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He heated oil in the frier before dropping in the sliced potatoes.

The farm raised friers specifically for quick, tender frying rather than roasting.

A note on using this word

'Fryer' is the far more common spelling today; 'frier' appears mainly in older or British texts.

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