deep-fried; deep-frying; deep-fries

transitive verb

: to cook in deep fat

Examples of deep-fry in a Sentence

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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes. Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The chef deep-fries his mushroom patties in avocado oil after coating them with acorn flour. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 There is sufficient oil elsewhere to deep-fry the human species and all others a thousand times over without tapping into any of Iran’s supply. Barret Baumgart, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 In total, the poll includes 58 local businesses serving the cut and deep-fried potatoes. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deep-fry

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep-fry was in 1898

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“Deep-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-fry. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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deep-fry

verb
ˈdēp-ˈfrī
: to cook in deep fat
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