fried

¹

[ frahyd ]

adjective

1. cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
2. Slang.
   1. drunk; inebriated.
   2. intoxicated from drugs; high.
   3. exhausted or incapacitated through intemperance; burned-out.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fry ¹.

Fried

²

[ freed; German freet ]

noun

1. Al·fred Her·mann [al, -frid , hur, -m, uh, n, ahl, -f, r, eyt , her, -mahn], 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.

fried

/ fraɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of fry 1

Other Words From

• re·fried adjective
• un·fried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fried¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Stir-fried; used as a stuffing, filling, or basis of sauce; and even served as a fried snack, oncom is traditionally made by combining a bit of old oncom with something like soybean pulp and leaving it to ferment.

From Salon

The crispy fried rolls of mashed potatoes, stuffed full of cheese and ham, would be a treat for Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, while their mum Marta finished her late shift at the supermarket in town.

From BBC

But to Americans whose brains are fried by listening to disinfo-laden TikTok videos, Trump's lies just sounded like what they hear on the regular from influencers.

From Salon

Max Fried is a Harvard-Westlake product who has a career 3.25 ERA, but also battled forearm injuries the last two seasons, something the Dodgers will have to weigh given the other health-related question marks already populating their pitching staff.

From Los Angeles Times

A handful of new products from Alta Pantry are available for diners who want to make their own crispy golden fried chicken, tender juicy brisket and other fan-favorite dishes from chef-owners Keith Corbin and Daniel Patterson.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crocked
• drunk
• looped
• pickled
• shit-faced
• smashed
• stewed
• wasted