fry

Meaning

to cook food in hot oil or fat

young fish; small fish; to cook food in hot fat or oil

Example Sentences

She fries eggs for breakfast every morning.

The fisherman caught many small fry in his net.

Synonyms

cook, sauté, pan-fry, small fish, young fish, fingerling

Entry 1

cook, sauté, pan-fry

Entry 2

small fish, young fish, fingerling

Antonyms

boil, steam, bake, adult fish, large fish

Entry 1

boil, steam, bake

Entry 2

adult fish, large fish

Collocations

fry eggs, fry fish, fry chicken, fry onions, deep fry, small fry, fish fry, fry food

Entry 1

fry eggs, fry fish, fry chicken, fry onions, deep fry

Entry 2

small fry, fish fry, fry food