fish fry

noun

1

: a picnic or supper featuring fried fish

2

: fried fish

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anchor Bay Bar & Grill in Biron, Wisconsin, draws a devoted crowd for their weekly fish fry, but the cost of food has come a challenge. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

In its third generation of family ownership, the Friday fish fry is extremely popular with regulars, but really, any surf-and-turf combo on the menu will do. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Each restaurant will hold a fish fry to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday. — Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fish fry

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny