fry¹ Definition
fry (frī)
transitive verb, intransitive verb fried, fry′·ing
- to cook or be cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in hot fat or oil
- Slang to electrocute or be electrocuted
Etymology: ME frien < OFr frire < L frigere, to fry < IE base *bher-, to bake, roast > Pers birištan, to fry
noun pl. fries
- a fried food
- fried potatoes
- ☆ a social gathering, usually outdoors, at which food is fried and eaten a fish fry
fry² Definition
fry (frī)
fry
- young fish
- small adult fish, esp. when in large groups
- young; offspring; children
Etymology: ME frie, prob. a merging of ON frjo, seed, offspring (akin to Goth fraiw) with Anglo-Fr frei (Fr frai) < OFr freier, to rub, spawn < VL *frictiare < L fricare, to rub: see friable
Fry Definition
Fry (frī)
Fry, Christopher (born Christopher Hammond) 1907-2005; Eng. playwright
Fry, Elizabeth 1780-1845; Eng. philanthropist & prison reformer
fry Synonyms
fry
v.
small fry
fry Usage Examples
Object
- pan: Do we go from the frying pan into the fire?
- bacon: Samuel was sitting by the fire near his mother, who was frying some bacon for supper.
- onion: A chopped onion fried in with some aromatic spices makes this even more interesting.
- sausage: It shows in your way of frying sausages, don't laugh.
- egg: But I've heard you singing in the bathroom while I was frying the eggs.
Converse of object
- stir: Stir fry over a high heat for 2 mins.
- pan: Simply wok or pan fry for 6 minutes for a tasty meal.
Adjective modifier
- curly: Anna 1st year English Campus is a good place to eat The Ram - is probably one of the best with the curly fries!
- French: Their French fries are now being called " freedom fries.
- shallow: Shallow fry them or bake till crispy on the outside.
Modifies a noun
- onion: Fry onion, bacon, garlic & pepper together.
- bacon: Chop and fry bacon and mushroom over medium heat.
Noun used with modifier
stir: Next Steps Fancy adding fish to your stir fries or other recipes?
Preposition: in
- batter: It is a piece of beef steak, coated and fried in a batter in the way chicken often is ( e.g.
- butter: Serve on its own or with cubes of bread fried in butter.
- pan: Like sausages frying in a pan, The volcano finally sizzles down.
Preposition: with
- burger: This way we cant be blamed if the pizza place screws your order or you dont get fries with ya burger!
- bacon: It can be eaten hot or allowed to go cold, then sliced and fried with bacon for breakfast or high tea.
Preposition: for
Browse dictionary entries near fry
- ‹ fruticose
- ‹ frutescent
- ‹ frustum
- ‹ frustule
- ‹ frustration
- ‹ frustrate
- ‹ Frunze
- ‹ frump
- ‹ frumenty
- ‹ frumentaceous

