fry — to cook food in hot oil or fat
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cook food in hot oil or fat
Pronunciation (IPA): /fraɪ/
Example Sentences
- My mom can fry anything and make it taste like heaven.
- Don't fry your brain studying too hard before the exam.
- The fish fry swam together in a silver cloud.
fry
VERB[/fraɪ/]
to cook food in hot oil or fat
Dad flips bacon in a sizzling pan as he learns to fry breakfast.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'fry' derives from Old French 'frire', which comes from Latin 'frigere', meaning 'to roast or cook with heat'. This culinary term exemplifies how cooking methods and practices became embedded in European languages through cultural transmission.
Breakdown
Latin 'frigere' (to roast, fry) → Old French 'frire' → Middle English 'fry'. The word retained its fundamental meaning related to heat-based cooking methods across linguistic evolution.
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📝Examples
“My mom can fry anything and make it taste like heaven.”
“Don't fry your brain studying too hard before the exam.”
“The fish fry swam together in a silver cloud.”
“He's just small fry in this big company.”
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