Definitions

1. noun

A device or appliance used for frying food, typically equipped with a heating element and a container for oil.

“She used the deep fryer to cook the french fries.”

2. verb

To cook (food) in a fryer or by frying in oil.

“The chef will fry the chicken in the fryer before serving.”

3. verb

To become or make something greasy or covered in oil.

“The oil from the fryer started to spill and fry the nearby surface.”