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Fry
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Simple meaning
What does Fry mean?
To cook in hot oil.
Dictionary definition
To cook in hot fat or oil; also young fish or small things in a group.
Example sentences
Fry in a sentence
easy
We will fry the potatoes.
medium
Small fry swam near the shore.
hard
Fry can be a cooking verb or a noun for young fish.
Synonyms
Words like Fry
cookPrepare food with heat.
Antonyms
Opposite words
freezeMake very cold or icy.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fry, depending on context.
Word family
Fry word family
Base word
fry
noun
fries
More than one fry.
verb
fried
Past or related form of fry.
verb
frying
Action form of fry.
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Quick practice
Try Fry
Practice 1
What does fry mean?
Fry means to cook in hot oil.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fry?
Cook is close in meaning to fry in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fry?
Freeze contrasts with fry.
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