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fry

1

[ frahy ]

verb (used with object)

fried, frying.
  1. to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
  2. Slang. to execute by electrocution in an electric chair.


verb (used without object)

fried, frying.
  1. to undergo cooking in fat or oil.
  2. Slang. to die by electrocution in an electric chair.

noun

plural fries.
  1. a dish of something fried.
  2. a piece of french-fried potato.
  3. a party or gathering at which the chief food is fried, frequently outdoors:

    a fish fry.

fry

2

[ frahy ]

noun

plural fry fry or fries
  1. a young fish:

    a salmon fry.

  2. a young animal of certain other kinds, as frogs and oysters.
  3. a person, especially a young or unimportant one:

    The prime minister had to bank on the cooperation of lesser fry.

Fry

3

[ frahy ]

noun

  1. Christopher, 1907–2005, English playwright.

Fry

1

/ ڰɪ /

noun

  1. FryChristopher19072005MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist Christopher . 1907–2005, English dramatist; author of the verse dramas A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946), The Lady's Not For Burning (1948), and Venus Observed (1950)
  2. FryElizabeth17801845FEnglishPOLITICS: prison reformerRELIGION: Quaker Elizabeth . 1780–1845, English prison reformer and Quaker
  3. FryRoger Eliot18661934MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: criticARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Roger Eliot . 1866–1934, English art critic and painter who helped to introduce the postimpressionists to Britain. His books include Vision and Design (1920) and éԲԱ (1927)
  4. FryStephen (John)1957MBritishWRITING: writerTHEATRE: actorTHEATRE: comedian Stephen ( John ). born 1957, British writer, actor, and comedian; his novels include The Liar (1991) and The Stars' Tennis Balls (2000)
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fry

2

/ ڰɪ /

verb

  1. whentr, sometimes foll by up to cook or be cooked in fat, oil, etc, usually over direct heat
  2. informal.
    intr to be excessively hot
  3. slang.
    to kill or be killed by electrocution, esp in the electric chair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a dish of something fried, esp the offal of a specified animal

    pig's fry

  2. a social occasion, often outdoors, at which the chief food is fried
  3. informal.
    the act of preparing a mixed fried dish or the dish itself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fry

3

/ ڰɪ /

plural noun

  1. the young of various species of fish
  2. the young of certain other animals, such as frogs
  3. young children See also small fry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ڰa· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fry1

First recorded in 1250–1300; 1925–30 fry 1fordef 2; Middle English frien, from Anglo-French, Old French frire, from Latin ڰī “to roast”

Origin of fry2

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English frie, fry “seed, descendant,” perhaps from Old Norse ڰō “s”; cognate with Swedish ڰö, Gothic fraiw “s”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fry1

C13: from Old French frire , from Latin ڰī to roast, fry

Origin of fry2

C14 (in the sense: young, offspring): perhaps via Norman French from Old French freier to spawn, rub, from Latin ڰ to rub
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The chain offering burgers, chicken sandwiches and curly fries is the latest to shrink its footprint amid inflationary pressures and high labor costs.

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But their fried chicken sandwich — made with crumbed chicken schnitzel, tarragon butter, lettuce and housemade pickle mayo on a steamed potato bun — is their bestseller.

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“I really like using frozen peas in things like stir fry or fried rice,” she added.

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Martinis are flowing and skinny French fries are arriving on small plates.

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The perfect bite is the Chengdu fried rice — it is so f— good and the best fried rice I’ve ever had in my life.

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