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fry

verb
/fraɪ/

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

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