Deep-fry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deep-fry is a verb meaning (transitive) To cook (food) by deep-frying.
Meaning
(transitive) To cook (food) by deep-frying.
More Meanings
- A heated cooking pan or appliance used to deep-fry foods.
- (Internet slang, transitive) To alter a photograph using filters and image compression to make it appear strangely colored for a humorous effect.
Example Sentences
That meme is deep-fried, which is what makes it so funny.
Word Forms
- deep-fries
- deep-frying
- deep-fried
- deepfry
Synonyms for deep-fry
Depending on context, synonyms include deep-fat-fry.
Antonyms for deep-fry
Common opposites include shallow-fry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drop, parfry, overfry, unfry, pan-fry, deep-dive.
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