fried

¹ American  

[frahyd] / fraɪd /

adjective

1. cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.

2. Slang.

   1. drunk; inebriated.

   2. intoxicated from drugs; high.

   3. exhausted or incapacitated through intemperance; burned-out.

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verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fry.

Fried ² American  

[freed, freet] / frid, frit /

noun

1. Alfred Hermann 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.

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fried British  

/ fraɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of fry 1

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Other Word Forms

• refried adjective
• unfried adjective

Etymology

Origin of fried

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

They demolished plates of dried beef, hoecakes, pickled eggs, roast venison and fried parsnips.

From The Wall Street Journal

As he went on to explain that most of the company’s computers appeared to be “fried,” I just listened, and drove a little faster to work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The South Carolina crab shack fried green tomatoes with a ramekin of remoulade.

From Salon

He talked about prioritizing sleep and nutrition, such as avoiding artificial sugars and fried foods.

From Los Angeles Times

They shared fried pork dumplings in a sweet black sauce, and Glory even tried to teach him how to use chopsticks.

From Literature

Related Words

• crocked
• drunk
• looped
• pickled
• shit-faced
• smashed
• stewed
• wasted