fried
adjective
cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
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fried
1 American
[frahyd]
/ fraɪd /
adjective
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cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
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Slang.
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intoxicated from drugs; high.
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exhausted or incapacitated through intemperance; burned-out.
verb
Fried
2
American
[freed, fr eet]
/ frid, frit /
noun
fried
British
/ fraɪd /
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fried
First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective
Explanation
Things that are fried are cooked in very hot fat or oil. You can order fried rice at a Chinese restaurant, or fried clams at your favorite seafood place. Some foods are lightly stir fried, while others are submerged in boiling oil and deep fried. At a state fair, there are offerings including fried dough and fried chicken, and it's even possible to eat fried candy bars or fried ice cream. Colloquially, someone who's exhausted might say, "I'm totally fried." Fried comes from the verb fry, which has the Latin root frigere, both "to fry" and "to roast."
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"Conversely, fried fast foods, often high in unhealthy fats, trans fats, and advanced glycation end-products, may contribute to inflammation and vascular damage," they add.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sporting a futuristic leather-textured suit, Lady Gaga can be seen working behind the counter, offering fried chicken to customers and restocking bottled tea in the video clip released on Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Grüner Veltliner’s relatively high acidity, herbal-fruity profile and signature white pepper notes help it pair with everything from barbecue to mole to sashimi to pad thai to fried chicken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
A medley of scents drifted toward us as we approached the shore—corn porridge, bean cakes, donuts fried in coconut oil.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Fried fast foods were also linked to a larger decline in hippocampal volume.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
New York Yankees: The return of staff ace Fried is huge for a team that has clinched a wild-card berth and remains a long step behind the Rays for a division title and first-round bye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The rhetoric was ferocious, but the punch less so,” said Daniel Fried, a former U.S. diplomat now at the Atlantic Council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Caldwell spent more than 20 of those years at Yum Brands, most recently as CIO of Kentucky Fried Chicken US, before moving to Brinker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fried egg and cheese sandwiches on my plate.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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