fry

Speech parts

1. fry - Noun

2. fry - Verb

3. Fry - Proper noun

Meaning

To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.

To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.

To simmer; to boil.

To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.

To be agitated; to be greatly moved.

The young of any fish.

A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

electrocute cook brown shaver nipper child kid char minor burn incinerate nestling sear griddle scorch
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Antonyms

lady man mother grown elder freeze
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Hypernyms

cook heat kill juvenile heat up hot up

Hyponyms

buster bambino rascal imp scamp frizzle

Phrases with the word

small fry bigger fish to fry cottage fry fry someone's bacon lamb's fry go fry an egg

Derivatives

fried frying

Examples

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they're just kids Source: Internet

`tiddler' is a British term for youngster Source: Internet

The serial killer was electrocuted Source: Internet

fry the pancakes Source: Internet

If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

frutify Frutigen frwy fry bread fry bread taco fry cook