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Added 9 October 2026

fry

/fɹaɪ/ symbol

In Latin: frīgō Wiktionary

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ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for West Frisian.

verb

A method of cooking food. To cook (something) in hot fat.
I am frying the eggs.
To cook (something) in hot fat.
I am frying the eggs.
To cook in hot fat.
The eggs are frying.

noun

A long, thin fried piece of cut potato.
A long, thin fried piece of other foods.
halloumi fries
A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.

noun

Young fish; fishlings.
Offspring; progeny; children; brood.
A swarm, especially of something small.
a fry of children

Origin

Inherited from Middle English fryen, borrowed from Old French frire, from Latin frīgō. Cognate with Ancient Greek φρύγω (phrúgō, “to roast, bake”), Sanskrit भृज्जति (bhṛjjati, “to roast, grill, fry”). Replaced native Middle English hirsten, from Old English hierstan (“to fry”). Related to bhurji, bhujia (“fried Indian snacks”).

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