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Meaning of 'fry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fry [ n.]
- The young of any fish.
- A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.
2 . Fry [ v. i.]
- To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.
- To simmer; to boil.
- To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.
- To be agitated; to be greatly moved.
3 . Fry [ v. t.]
- To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.

Meaning of 'fry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fry [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a young person of either sex
Example in sentence:
  • she writes books for children;
  • they're just kids;
  • `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
2 . fry [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cook on a hot surface using fat
Example in sentence:
  • fry the pancakes
Meaning (3):
- be excessively hot
Example in sentence:
  • If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried
Meaning (4):
- kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
Example in sentence:
  • The serial killer was electrocuted

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