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

And very little fried and processed foods, red meat, cheese and sweets.

From Los Angeles Times

I ordered my usual: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and a biscuit slathered in grape jelly butter.

From Salon

Generations of Filipinos see the brand as a part of their national identity, with its signature fried chicken, burgers and spaghetti becoming a staple for family gatherings.

From BBC

But, also, there’s probably somebody I could have called in my hometown and said, “I need your fried pie recipe.”

From Salon

The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”

From Salon

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