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.

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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.

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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

Backed by billions in investments, companies are testing aerial drones and wheeled robotic couriers to deliver fried chicken, poke bowls and other fast food to customers in several U.S. cities.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Growing up as a child of immigrants, I was kind of self conscious about displaying too much of my culture,” she says between bites of spiral fried potato.

From Los Angeles Times

The local Baniya community's traditionally strictly vegetarian cuisine not only celebrates seasonal produce but also gives the city its highly curated Indian desserts and sweets and unique street food, like chaat - spicy, tangy fried snacks.

From BBC

Bar Benjamin in West Hollywood has fried pickle dip.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marcus loves the fried eggs, chips and prosciutto—fancy ham and eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• crocked
• drunk
• looped
• pickled
• shit-faced
• smashed
• stewed
• wasted