1. a deep pan or electric appliance used for frying food in hot oil
2. a young chicken suitable for frying, typically weighing 2-4 pounds

Examples

• She heated oil in the fryer to make french fries.
• The restaurant uses a commercial fryer for their fried chicken.
• We bought a small electric fryer for our kitchen.
• The recipe calls for a 3-pound fryer chicken.
• He cleaned the fryer after cooking the fish.
• The fryer was too small for the whole chicken.