fry
fry /ˈfraɪ/
noun
-
[Archaic]
A young person of either sex
(
fry
[Archaic] , nestling
[Informal] , nipper
[Informal] , minor
, shaver
[Informal] , small fry
[Informal] , tiddler
[Informal, British] , tike
[Informal] , tyke
, child
, kid
[Informal] , youngster
)
a young person of either sex
She writes books for children
she writes books for children
They're just kids
they're just kids
Tiddler' is a British term for youngster
tiddler' is a British term for youngster
verb
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(
)
Cook on a hot surface using fat
(
fry
)
cook on a hot surface using fat
Fry the pancakes
fry the pancakes
-
(
)
[Informal]
Be excessively hot
(
fry
[Informal] )
be excessively hot
If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried
If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried
-
[Informal]
Kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
(
electrocute
, fry
[Informal] )
kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
The serial killer was electrocuted
The serial killer was electrocuted
noun
-
English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
(
Christopher Fry
, Fry
)
English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
-
English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
(
Fry
, Roger Eliot Fry
, Roger Fry
)
English painter and art critic (1866-1934)