fried
fryd
Fried (adjective) means Cooked in hot oil or fat. Example: “The chip shop sells fried fish wrapped in paper, with plenty of salt.”
adjective
1
Cooked in hot oil or fat.
"The chip shop sells fried fish wrapped in paper, with plenty of salt."
"I always have a fried egg on toast for breakfast at weekends."
"We had fried chicken and coleslaw for dinner."
2
Informal: exhausted, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
"By Friday evening I was so fried that I fell asleep on the sofa."
"You look fried; go home and get some proper rest."
"After the all-nighter, he felt completely fried."
3
Damaged by excessive heat or an electrical surge.
"My old laptop is fried after the storm, and I cannot turn it on."
"A lightning strike left the router completely fried, so we had to replace it."
"The power surge fried the circuit board."
How to use fried
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCooked in oil, or informally, worn out or electronically ruined by overheating.
Common pairings
fried food
fried egg
brain is fried
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- more fried
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- most fried
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What does “fried” mean?
The word “fried” means cooked in hot oil or fat. In plain terms, cooked in oil, or informally, worn out or electronically ruined by overheating.
How do you pronounce “fried”?
“Fried” is pronounced fryd (/fɹaɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “fried” in a sentence?
Here is “fried” used in a sentence: “We had fried chicken and coleslaw for dinner.”
What part of speech is “fried”?
“Fried” is an adjective.
Is “fried” a common word?
“Fried” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many meanings does “fried” have?
“Fried” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: cooked in hot oil or fat.
What is the difference between fried and sautéed?
Fried is the general term for food cooked in hot oil or fat. Sautéed refers to a specific method that uses a small amount of fat over fairly high heat, usually quickly. So sautéed food is fried in the broad sense, but fried food is not necessarily sautéed.
What is the difference between fried and deep-fried?
Deep-fried means the food was completely submerged in hot oil, as with doughnuts or battered fish. Fried is the wider term covering any cooking in hot oil or fat, including pan-frying in a shallow layer of oil.
Can electronics be fried?
Yes. Fried commonly describes a device damaged by excessive heat or an electrical surge, as in "the lightning strike fried the router." A fried component has usually failed permanently rather than temporarily.
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