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stir-fried

American  
[stur-frahyd] / ˈstɜrˌfraɪd /

adjective

  1. (of food) prepared by cooking quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat.

    stir-fried shrimp and snow peas.

Etymology

Origin of stir-fried

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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The product, which contains stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs, was sold nationwide in approximately one-pound plastic bags.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Next to it was a plate of chilli crickets, the bug version of a beloved Singaporean dish - stir-fried mud crabs doused in a rich, sweet chilli sauce.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

He cooked a piece of salmon in the fireplace and stir-fried some veggies on the camp stove.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Coffee, butter, roasting and beef are all French legacies, even if the coffee comes loaded with sweetened condensed milk and the beef is stir-fried with soy and fish sauces.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023

At Liyana’s house they had fresh apple salad with dates, baked yams, delicious stir-fried cabbage.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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