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Fryer

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A machine or container for frying food.

    "He learned to work the fryer as part of becoming a competent cook for a commercial kitchen."

  2. 2
    A kitchen appliance for deep frying; its size depends on intended use. wordnet
  3. 3
    A fish suitable for frying.
  4. 4
    flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying wordnet
  5. 5
    A young chicken suitable for frying; a pullet or cockerel.

    "“The Boasts have got such a head-start with chickens, likely they’re planning to eat friers this summer,” said Pa. “It may be she took a few cockerels out of this flock, looking on them as meat.”"

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  1. 6
    One who fries.

    "The dolphin was also borne by the family of Fryer, with reference, as Mr. Moule suggests, to the fry or swarm of fishes (or was not their ancestor an excellent fryer of fish?); […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fry + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix).

Etymology 2

From friar.

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