Thesaurus: fry

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1. v. t. To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.
2. v. i. To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.
3. v. i. To simmer; to boil.
4. v. i. To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.
5. v. i. To be agitated; to be greatly moved.
6. n. The young of any fish.
7. n. A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.
8. n. a young person of either sex
9. v. be excessively hot
10. v. cook in hot fat or oil
11. v. kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair