# fried

Pronunciation: say "FRYD" /fɹaɪd/

## Adjective

1. Cooked by frying in hot oil or fat.
   - Simple: Cooked in hot oil or fat in a pan.
   - _A plate of fried onions sat next to the steak._
   - _Street vendors sold fried dough dusted with sugar._
3. Cooked in a deep fryer or pressure fryer after being coated in batter or breading.
   - Simple: Cooked in deep, hot oil after being covered in batter or breadcrumbs.
   - _The diner is famous for its fried catfish in a crisp cornmeal crust._
   - _She dredged the cutlets in flour and egg before serving them fried and golden._
4. Of an egg, cooked in fat with the yolk left whole and unbroken.
   - Simple: Cooked in a pan with the yellow middle of the egg left whole.
   - _A fried egg slid off the spatula onto the toast, its yolk intact._
   - _He topped the rice bowl with an egg fried just enough to keep the center soft._
5. Of an electronic device or component, no longer working because excessive heat or an electrical surge has damaged it. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Broken because too much heat or a sudden burst of electricity damaged it.
   - _He plugged the charger into the wrong voltage and fried the whole circuit board._
   - _The technician confirmed the graphics card was fried beyond repair._
6. Of a person, completely worn out from hard work, stress, or too much mental effort; exhausted. *(slang)*
   - Simple: So tired that you can hardly think or keep going.
   - _Three back-to-back meetings left him fried before lunch._
   - _By the last mile of the hike everyone was fried and barely talking._
7. Of a person, heavily under the influence of drugs; stoned. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Strongly affected by using drugs.
   - _The pair were so fried on edibles that the movie's plot left them completely lost._
   - _By the second set he was visibly fried, swaying and staring at the lights._
8. Of a person, very drunk; heavily under the influence of alcohol. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very drunk from drinking too much alcohol.
   - _Three rounds in, half the table was already fried and singing off-key._
   - _She came home fried after the office party and slept until noon._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of fry. — simple past and past participle of fry
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of fry. Use this form when the cooking already happened.
   - _The cook fried each fillet separately to keep the oil hot._
   - _By the time guests arrived, the dumplings had been fried and plated._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fried (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).