Synonyms

deep-fry

American

[deep-frahy] / ˈdipˈfraɪ /

verb (used with object)

deep-fried, deep-frying

to fry in a quantity of fat sufficient to cover the food being cooked.

deep-fry British

verb

to cook (fish, potatoes, etc) in sufficient hot fat to cover the food entirely

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Etymology

Origin of deep-fry

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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He is incessantly screaming at us to eat concoctions such as beer-battered meatball sandwiches, wrapped in a pizza and deep-fried in lard.

From Salon

It’s not like one of those vegan places that’s trying to trick you or deep-fry their way around things.

From Los Angeles Times

KFC in Japan is gearing up for the Christmas tradition of millions of families thronging the US fast-food chain for special festive buckets of deep-fried chicken and other treats.

From Barron's

Mr Crook said he was considering selling kibbeling - a Dutch snack of deep-fried, battered pieces of white fish, often served with a dipping sauce.

From BBC

In the long list of Scottish specialties—from whisky to haggis to deep-fried Mars bars—none had proven harder to digest than the recurring failures of its national soccer team.

From The Wall Street Journal

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