deep-fry
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have deep-friedperfect
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has deep-friedperfect 3rd person singular
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has been deep-fryingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been deep-fryingperfect progressive
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are deep-fryingprogressive
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is deep-fryingprogressive 3rd person singular
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deep-fryingparticiple
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am deep-fryingprogressive 1st person singular
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deep-friessingular 3rd person
Past
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had deep-friedperfect
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were deep-fryingprogressive plural
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was deep-fryingprogressive singular
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had been deep-fryingperfect progressive
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deep-friedparticiple
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deep-friedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of deep-fry
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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I just prefer to batter and deep fry them.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022
And it is a lot easier to deep fry in a wok then to deep fry in any other vessel.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022
The deep fry method worked well, too, though the nuggets in the shallow fry batches were markedly juicier across all breading and battering trials.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2021
Wing also has dug into a few cooking projects, like homemade bagels, learning the proper way to deep fry, and perfecting his scone game.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2020
Q. What’s the best way to batter snapper, and how long do you deep fry it?
From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2019
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