Pronunciation: /fraɪ/

Definitions of fry

noun a dish of food that has been cooked in hot oil or fat

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat french fries.

A2 My mom makes the best fried chicken.

B1 The chef recommended the fish fry at the local restaurant.

B2 The street vendor's tempura fry was delicious.

C1 The gourmet restaurant served a delectable truffle fry appetizer.

C2 The culinary school taught advanced techniques for perfecting the art of fry cooking.

verb to cook food in hot oil or fat

Example Sentences

A1 I fry eggs for breakfast.

A2 She fries the fish in a pan.

B1 He likes to fry chicken wings in hot oil.

B2 The chef fried the potatoes until they were crispy.

C1 The cook demonstrated how to fry tempura shrimp perfectly.

C2 After marinating the steak, he fried it to perfection on the grill.

Examples of fry in a Sentence

formal The chef will fry the fish in hot oil until it is golden brown.

informal I love to fry up some bacon for breakfast on the weekends.

slang Let's fry some chicken wings for the game tonight.

figurative His brain felt like it was being fried after studying for hours on end.

Grammatical Forms of fry

past tense

fried

plural

fries

comparative

frier

superlative

friest

present tense

fry

future tense

will fry

perfect tense

have fried

continuous tense

is frying

singular

fry

positive degree

fry

infinitive

to fry

gerund

frying

participle

fried

Origin and Evolution of fry

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'fry' originated from Old English 'frēosan' meaning 'to fry or cook in fat'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fry' has evolved to encompass a broader range of cooking techniques beyond just frying in fat, including methods like sautéing and stir-frying.