Fry

/fraɪ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Young fish, especially newly hatched ones.

The river is full of fry in the spring as fish spawn.

A portion of fried food, particularly potatoes.

I'll have a small fry with my burger.

verb

To cook food in hot fat or oil, typically in a shallow pan.

I like to fry eggs in a little bit of butter.

To be cooked in hot oil or fat.

The chicken pieces fry quickly in the hot oil.

To die or become incapacitated due to excessive heat, typically of an electric device.

If you leave the device plugged in too long, it might fry the circuit.

Middle English 'fryen', from Old French 'frir', from Latin 'frigere' meaning 'to cool, to roast, to fry'

fry up

to prepare food by frying it, especially breakfast items.

to fry in one's own grease

to suffer consequences due to one's own actions.

fryer

a kitchen appliance used for frying food.

frying pan

a flat-bottomed pan used for frying.

deep-fryer

a pot used for deep-frying food.

To heat something to the point of damage or burnout.

Don't leave the laptop on all night, you might fry the motherboard.

To get excessively hot or overwhelmed.

I felt like I was about to fry in the summer heat.