Fry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɹaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fry is a verb meaning A method of cooking food.
Meaning
A method of cooking food.
More Meanings
- To affect or be affected by extreme heat or current.
- (transitive, slang) To entertain (a person) greatly; to make to laugh thoroughly.
- (usually in the plural, fries, chiefly Canada and US, cooking) A long, thin fried piece of cut potato.
- (by extension, usually in the plural) A long, thin fried piece of other foods.
- (Ireland, British, cooking) A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.
- (Australia, New Zealand, cooking) The liver of a lamb.
- (usually in the plural, fries, US, cooking) A lamb or calf testicle.
Example Sentences
halloumi fries
to be in a fry
a fry of children
This joke is absolutely frying me.
Word Forms
- frying
Synonyms for fry
Depending on context, synonyms include chip, liver, tendergroin, tyke, minor, child.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kid, tyke, shaver, tike, nipper, nestling.
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