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

But he also made headlines for indulging in one of the nation's favorite pairings -- fried chicken and beer, known as "chimaek".

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Crab fried rice arrived topped with generous lumps of crab meat, and the Vietnamese chicken wings were fried hard, impossibly crispy.

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They held regular dinner parties for friends, colleagues and students, and Morgan was renowned for her cooking, with a repertoire that included jambalaya, French beef stew, fried chicken and shrimp étouffée.

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I always get the crab fried rice, the whole cripsy fish, the cup of ramen noodles with the short rib on top and spring rolls.

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The resulting crumbs were fried in olive oil with ¼ teaspoon of Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan until crisp.

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