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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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There’s also crispy shrimp, which is a stir-fried shrimp dish with sweet chili sauce.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

The line included a woman who gingerly scooped stir-fried Korean glass noodles topped with minced crickets onto her plate, and a man who wouldn't stop grilling the young chef.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Head to Federal Way for Crawfish Island, a seafood boil spot that also serves fried rice and stir-fried noodles.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

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

I’d rather come back as a sow bug, myself; or a stir-fried shrimp.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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