fried

fried

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Pronunciation

The word "fried" is pronounced /fraɪd/.

Here's the breakdown by syllable:

• fried:

• /f/ - voiceless labiodental fricative

• /r/ - voiced alveolar approximant

• /aɪ/ - diphthong (as in "my")

• /d/ - voiced alveolar plosive

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Word Form Variations

• Base Form (Verb): fry

• Third-person singular present (Verb): fries

• Present participle (Verb): frying

• Past tense (Verb): fried

• Past participle (Verb): fried

• Noun (countable): fries (often referring to french fries)

• Noun (uncountable): fry (less common in general use, but can refer to young fish)

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Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

Verb (Past Tense / Past Participle of "fry")

1. Definition: Cooked in hot fat or oil, typically until browned and crispy.

• Synonyms: sautéed, deep-fried, pan-fried, griddled

• Antonyms: boiled, steamed, raw, roasted (depending on context)

Adjective

1. Definition: Having been cooked by frying in hot fat or oil.

• Example: "We had a delicious plate of fried chicken."

• Synonyms: crispy, browned, deep-fried, pan-fried

• Antonyms: boiled, steamed, raw, fresh

2. Definition: (Slang) Extremely tired, exhausted, or worn out, often to the point of mental fatigue or impairment.

• Example: "After that all-night study session, I was completely fried."

• Synonyms: exhausted, drained, worn out, spent, beat (slang), burnt out

• Antonyms: energetic, refreshed, revitalized, alert

3. Definition: (Slang) Under the influence of drugs or alcohol to a significant degree; intoxicated.

• Example: "He looked pretty fried after the party."

• Synonyms: stoned, wasted, high, drunk, intoxicated, inebriated

• Antonyms: sober, clear-headed, straight

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Examples of Use

• Books:

• "He served us up a platter of perfectly fried eggs and bacon." (From The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, September 2020)

• "The detective felt completely fried after working the case for seventy-two straight hours." (From The Guest List by Lucy Fokley, March 2020)

• Newspapers:

• "Restaurants report a surge in demand for fried seafood dishes as summer approaches." ( The New York Times, June 2024)

• "The relentless heatwave has left many residents feeling utterly fried by the end of the day." (The Guardian, August 2024)

• Online Publications:

• "Our recipe for crispy fried chicken tenders is guaranteed to be a family favorite." (Allrecipes.com, May 2024)

• "The tech CEO admitted he felt 'a bit fried' after launching the new product." (TechCrunch.com, April 2024)

• Entertainment Mediums and Platforms:

• "I'm so fried, I can barely keep my eyes open." (Dialogue from the TV series Ted Lasso, Season 3, March 2023)

• "That last level of the video game left me completely fried." (Comment on a YouTube gaming channel, July 2024)

• "You're going to get your brain fried staring at that screen all day." (Line from the movie Free Guy, August 2021)

• General Public Discourse:

• "I'm so fried from work today, I just want to go to bed." (Heard in a casual conversation at a coffee shop, June 2024)

• "Let's grab some fried calamari tonight." (Suggestion among friends, May 2024)

• "My computer's fried; it won't even turn on." (Complaint heard from a friend, July 2024)

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10 Quotes Using Fried

1. "Happiness is a good bank account, a good cook, and a fried liver." (Joseph Addison)

2. "I'm not a big fan of fried chicken, but I'll eat it if it's there." (Willie Nelson)

3. "My brain is totally fried right now." (Unknown, widely attributed in informal contexts)

4. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one-half so bad as a lot of fried eggs." (P.G. Wodehouse, The Girl on the Boat)

5. "I once ate a whole plate of fried clams, and I felt like I was going to explode." (Anthony Bourdain)

6. "You've been up all night, your eyes are all red, you look completely fried." (Dialogue from the film Pineapple Express, 2008)

7. "I was so fried after that exam, I couldn't think straight." (Common colloquialism)

8. "My phone got completely fried when I dropped it in the bathtub." (Common colloquialism)

9. "There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly fried doughnuts." (Unknown)

10. "If you try to cook bacon without getting some fried on you, you're not doing it right." (Unknown)

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Etymology

The word "fried" comes from the verb "to fry," which has a long history. Its journey began in Latin with the word frigere, meaning "to roast or fry."

This Latin word then traveled into Old French, becoming frire in the 13th century. From Old French, it was adopted into Middle English around the late 13th century as frien.

So, the first known use and meaning of the word, or rather its base form "fry," was in the late 13th century, referring to the act of "cooking something in a shallow pan over a fire." The adjective "fried" itself, meaning "cooked by frying," appeared a bit later, around the mid-14th century.

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Phrases + Idioms Containing Fried

• Fried brain/brains: To be mentally exhausted or overwhelmed.

• Deep-fried: (Literally) cooked by completely immersing in hot fat; (Figuratively) thoroughly processed or overdone.

• Pan-fried: Cooked in a shallow amount of fat in a pan.

• Well-fried: Thoroughly cooked by frying; (less common, figuratively) thoroughly done or prepared.

• To be fried (slang): To be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.

• To get fried (slang): To become intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.

• Sun-fried: Damaged or altered by prolonged exposure to the sun.

• Circuit fried: When an electrical circuit or electronic device has stopped working due to overheating or malfunction.

• Fried to a crisp: Overcooked by frying, often to the point of being burnt.

• Frying pan into the fire: (Using the base word "fry") From a bad situation into a worse one.

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Source Information

Definition of fried from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.

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