fried

fried · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Cooked in hot fat or oil.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Exhausted or mentally burnt out.

  3. 3.

    (Slang) Intoxicated by drugs.

  4. 4.

    (Of electrical equipment) Damaged or destroyed by excessive heat or voltage.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fried rice — a dish of rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, and often meat
  • •
    southern fried — coated in seasoned flour and deep-fried (especially chicken)
  • •
    brain fried — mentally exhausted

Related words

Antonyms: boiled, raw, steamed
See also: cooked, deep-fried, fry
Synonyms: deep-fried, pan-fried, sauteed

Etymology

Past participle of fry, from Old English frigan, from Old French frire, ultimately from Latin frigere ("to fry, roast").