hand mixer
noun
plural hand mixers
: a hand-held electric mixer with usually two removable metal beaters (see beater sense 1b)
Use an electric hand mixer to beat the egg whites.
… hand mixers can save more storage space than stand mixers. If you're not a frequent cook and only break out the mixer during the holidays, hand mixers are a solid option.—
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Purée the wedges in a food processor, blender, hand mixer or with a potato masher.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Using a whisk or hand mixer, whip until smooth.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Using the stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix on low until evenly combined.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
That’s a job for my whisk or hand mixer, as far as I’m concerned.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Using a whisk or hand mixer, whip until smooth.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Using the stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix on low until evenly combined.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
That’s a job for my whisk or hand mixer, as far as I’m concerned.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand mixer
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“Hand mixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20mixer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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