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to fry
01
to cook in hot oil or fat
Transitive: to fry food ingredients
Examples
He decided to fry the shrimp for the pasta dish.
I prefer to fry my fries instead of baking them.
02
(of food) to be cooked in hot oil or fat
Intransitive
Examples
Once the oil is hot enough, the fries will begin to fry.
She let the eggplant slices fry until they were golden brown.
03
to become excessively hot, often causing discomfort or injury
Intransitive
Examples
She was so exposed to the sun that she felt like she was frying under its intense heat.
After spending hours in the sauna, he felt like he was frying from the inside out.
04
to carry out an execution by electrocution
Transitive: to fry a convict
Examples
Some states still use electrocution to fry criminals, though it is becoming less common.
His final words were spoken just before they prepared to fry him for his crimes.
Fry
01
a young person, typically a child or teenager, of any gender
Examples
The park was filled with fry playing games and laughing together.
She watched the fry chase each other around the playground.
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