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

The theatre itself has also changed little, its vintage charm intact with counters serving steaming cups of tea and deep-fried samosa snacks.

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There is deep-frying and liberal use of butter, sugar and bacon.

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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.

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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.

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

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