deep-fry

[deep-frahy]

verb (used with object)

deep-fried, deep-frying 

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

deep-fry

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep-fry¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

It starts with a stroll close to home and then ventures downtown for brunch and art, and into Studio City for a heavenly deep-fried Fluffernutter.

From Los Angeles Times

Not the kind earned through a paycheck or a plastic name tag, but the kind manufactured in the glare of camera flashes and deep-fried spectacle.

From Salon

No matter if whipped into an icing, deep-fried and served with a sticky dipping sauce or simply steamed, tofu is a shapeshifter.

From Salon

And with home frying, even if you are deep-frying, you choose your oil.

From Salon

Before the waitress can even tell them to enjoy their food, Nancy takes a hard look at the deep-fried dough in front of her and exclaims, “Nice!”

From Salon