fried
1 American
[frahyd]
/ fraɪd /
adjective
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cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
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Slang.
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intoxicated from drugs; high.
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exhausted or incapacitated through intemperance; burned-out.
verb
Fried
2
American
[freed, fr eet]
/ frid, frit /
noun
fried
British
/ fraɪd /
verb
Other Word Forms
- refried adjective
- unfried adjective
Etymology
Origin of fried
First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective
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