Meaning of the word fry in English

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fry

US /fraɪ/

UK /fraɪ/

cook (food) in hot fat or oil

Example:

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She decided to fry the eggs for breakfast.

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The chef will fry the fish until it's golden brown.

Synonym:

sauté deep-fry pan-fry grill

(of a person or part of the body) be or feel very hot

Example:

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I'm starting to fry in this heat.

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My brain feels like it's frying after all that studying.

Synonym:

scorch sear bake roast

a dish of fried food, especially french fries

Example:

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Do you want some extra fries with your burger?

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We ordered a large fry to share.

Synonym:

chips french fries

young fish, especially recently hatched ones

Example:

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The pond was teeming with tiny fish fry.

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The salmon fry are released into the river.

Synonym:

fingerling smolt juvenile fish

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