deep-fry

[ deep-frahy ]

verb (used with object),deep-fried, deep-fry·ing.

to fry in a quantity of fat sufficient to cover the food being cooked.

Origin of deep-fry

First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby deep-fry

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deep fryer
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How to use deep-fry in a sentence

This outrageous move just proves the fast food mantra: when in doubt, deep-fry it.
A Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chip and More Crazy Food Creations | Alice Robinson | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for deep-fry

deep-fry

verb-fries, -frying or -fried

to cook (fish, potatoes, etc) in sufficient hot fat to cover the food entirely

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