fry

  • 31fry — I UK [fraɪ] / US verb Word forms fry : present tense I/you/we/they fry he/she/it fries present participle frying past tense fried past participle fried * 1) a) fry or fry up [transitive] to cook food in hot oil or fat Heat the oil in a large pan… …

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  • 32fry — I [[t]fraɪ[/t]] v. fried, fry•ing, 1) coo a) to cook in fat or oil usu. over direct heat b) to pan broil: to fry bacon[/ex] 2) sts Slang. to execute by electrocution in an electric chair 3) coo to undergo cooking in fat or oil 4) sts Slang. to… …

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  • 33fry — fry1 [ fraı ] verb * 1. ) transitive to cook food in hot oil or fat: Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. a ) intransitive to be cooked in hot oil or fat: the smell of chicken frying in the kitchen => STIR… …

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  • 34fry — bel·fry; clam·jam·fry; fry; fry·er; gal·li·mau·fry; pan·fry; …

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  • 35fry — I. /fraɪ / (say fruy) verb (fried, frying) –verb (t) 1. to cook in fat, oil, etc., usually over direct heat. –verb (i) 2. to undergo cooking in fat, oil, etc. –noun (plural fries) 3. a dish of something fried. 4 …

  • 36fry — I. verb (fried; frying) Etymology: Middle English frien, from Anglo French frire, from Latin frigere to roast; akin to Greek phrygein to roast, fry, Sanskrit bhṛjjati he roasts Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to cook in a pan or on a… …

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  • 37fry — fry1 fryable, adj. /fruy/, v., fried, frying, n., pl. fries. v.t. 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. v.i. 3. to undergo cooking in fat or oil …

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  • 38fry — fry1 S3 [fraı] v past tense and past participle fried present participle frying third person singular fries [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: frire, from Latin frigere] 1.) [I and T] to cook something in hot fat or oil, or to be cooked in… …

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  • 39fry — [[t]fra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ fries, frying, fried 1) VERB When you fry food, you cook it in a pan that contains hot fat or oil. [V n] Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown. [V ed] ...fried rice. 2) N PLURAL Fry are very small, young fish. 3) N PLURAL… …

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  • 40Fry — 1. v. & n. v. (fries, fried) 1 tr. & intr. cook or be cooked in hot fat. 2 tr. & intr. sl. electrocute or be electrocuted. 3 tr. (as fried adj.) sl. drunk. n. (pl. fries) 1 various internal parts of animals usu. eaten fried (lamb s fry). 2 a dish …

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