First Known Use: 13th century
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1fry
verb \ˈfrī\
: to cook (food) in fat or oil
friedfry·ing
Full Definition of FRY
transitive verb
1
: to cook in a pan or on a griddle over heat especially with the use of fat
2
slang : electrocute 1
3
: to damage or destroy (an electrical device or its circuitry) by overheating especially as a result of unusually high voltage
intransitive verb
1
: to undergo frying
2
: to get very hot or burn as if being fried <bodies frying on the beach>
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Origin of FRY
Middle English frien, from Anglo-French frire, from Latin frigere to roast; akin to Greek phrygein to roast, fry, Sanskrit bhṛjjati he roasts
2fry
noun
plural fries
Definition of FRY
1
: a social gathering or picnic where food is fried and eaten <a fish fry>
2
a : a dish of something fried b : french fry —usually used in plural <a burger and fries>
First Known Use of FRY
1833
3fry
noun
plural fry
Definition of FRY
1
a : recently hatched or juvenile fishes b : the young of other animals
2
: very small adult fishes
3
: members of a group or class : individuals <small fry>
Origin of FRY
Middle English, Anglo-French frie, from freier, frier to rub, spawn — more at fray
First Known Use: 14th century
Fry
biographical name \ˈfrī\
Definition of FRY
Christopher 1907–2005 Eng. dram.
FRY Defined for Kids
1fry
verb \ˈfrī\
friedfry·ing
Definition of FRY for Kids
: to cook in fat
2fry
noun
plural fries
Definition of FRY for Kids
3fry
noun
plural fry
Definition of FRY for Kids
: a recently hatched or very young fish —usually used in pl. <The salmon fry were released into the river.>
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