fry

¹fry

verb \ˈfrī\

friedfry·ing

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>

Examples of FRY

1. We had fried eggs and ham for breakfast.
2. We could smell the onions frying.

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with FRY

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

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

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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.