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deep-fry

  • /ˌdiːpˈfɹaɪ/

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verb deep-fries · deep-frying · deep-fried · deep fry · deepfry

  1. transitive To cook (food) by deep-frying.
  2. Internet, transitive To alter a photograph using filters and image compression to make it appear strangely colored for a humorous effect. That meme is deep-fried, which is what makes it so funny.

Similar: deep-fat-fry · Opposite: shallow-fry

noun deep-fries · deep fry · deepfry

  1. A heated cooking pan or appliance used to deep-fry foods.

    Similar: deep-fat fryer, deep fryer

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verb

Similar: deep-fat-fry · Opposite: shallow-fry

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verb to cook by immersing the food in hot fat

Españolfreír sumergidamente, freír inmersamente, fritar profundamente, fritar hondamente
한국어튀기다 twigida
日本語揚げる ageru
中文油炸 yóuzhá
Françaisfaire frire
Deutschfrittieren
Ελληνικάτηγανίζω tiganízo
Русскийжа́рить во фритю́ре žáritʹ vo fritjúre
Tiếng Việtchiên rán ngập mỡ

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@misc{deep_fry_2026,
  title = {deep-fry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deep-fry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}