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Synonyms

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.

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.

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

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Top with crushed peanuts or fried shallots for crunch.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The strips were then fried in soybean oil heated to 180 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The fried chicken sandwich at Pecking House in New York is not your average sandwich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But now a quota system is in place on Hein's ship and they only get one meal of four small pieces of meat and one bowl of fried vegetables daily.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Other boats, selling vegetables, sandals, fried rice, and fizzy drinks, glided past.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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