frying

fry-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of fry; cooking food in hot fat or oil.

  2. 2.

    (as adjective) Used for frying food.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    frying pan — a shallow pan used for frying food
  • •
    out of the frying pan into the fire — from a bad situation to a worse one

Related words

Antonyms: boiling, steaming
See also: cook, fried, fry
Synonyms: pan-frying, sauteing

Etymology

Present participle of fry, from Old French frire ("to fry"), from Latin frigere ("to roast, fry").