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

He’s holding a bowl of what looks like fried, golden-brown balls of goodness.

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He had artfully arranged the plates to resemble Mama Woof, with fried eggs for her yellow wolf eyes, crisp bacon strips for whiskers, and two halves of buttered brown toast for her alert, upright ears.

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So you better make sure the fish is being fried correctly in the kitchen.

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The crisp, flavorful fried potato pancakes from this iconic New York shop reheat beautifully.

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For the main course, I’d choose a sparkling rosé or even a Lambrusco—especially if the turkey is smoked or fried.

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