deep-fried; deep-frying; deep-fries

transitive verb

: to cook in deep fat

Examples of deep-fry in a Sentence

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It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 On the tea-time menu that Wednesday is Vazhakkai Bajji, green plantain slivers folded into spicy chickpea batter, deep-fried a crisp orange-brown and presented on a banana leaf with a coconut dipping chutney on the side. Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Two years later, a Flippy Fry Station—equipped with fry baskets instead of just a spatula—debuted at Dodger Stadium and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field to deep-fry 31,000 pounds of chicken tenders and Tater Tots for baseball fans. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 Some chefs dedicate themselves to tasting menus of one-bite intricacies, with every microgreen tweezered into place and every sauce drizzled just so; others master the art of deep-frying turkeys. Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

deep-fry

verb
ˈdēp-ˈfrī
: to cook in deep fat
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