fry1
v.
(fries, frying, fried)
- cook or be cooked in hot fat or oil.
- informal (of a person) burn or overheat.
- N. Amer. informal destroy:
drugs fry the brain.
n.
(pl. fries)
- a fried dish or meal.
▸
(fries)
French fries; chips.
- N. Amer. a social gathering where fried food is served.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. frire, from L. frigere.
fry2
pl. n.
young fish, especially when newly hatched.
▸the young of other animals produced in large numbers, such as frogs.
Etymology
ME: from ON frjó.