fried

¹

[frahyd]

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.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fry.

Fried

²

[freed, freet]

noun

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

fried

/ fraɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of fry 1

Other Word Forms

• refried adjective
• unfried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fried¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

I’m particularly a fan of the hot honey fried chicken sandwich.

From Salon

Similar to the Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, TJ’s Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Bites features the same indulgent pasta but rolled up into bite-sized balls, dipped in batter and lightly fried.

From Salon

This week's victims ate meals that included soy sauce chicken, fried tofu, vegetables and fruit – but past poisoning incidents have been linked to expired sauce and, in one case, the serving of fried shark.

From BBC

Likewise, Bob can’t recall the code words he needs to ask the underground for help: “I’ve fried my brain, man,” he moans.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s mobile app icon has a picture of a fried egg with a black background.

From Los Angeles Times

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