frying

English

A scene of fish fry making

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ

Verb

frying

1. present participle and gerund of fry

Noun

frying (plural fryings)

1. The action of the verb fry.
   • 2009 October 7, Julia Moskin, “Fried Chicken: A Migratory Bird”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 July 2025:

     Mr. Pemoulie said the chefs tried various types of flour, multiple fryings, turning the batter into foam, and adding vodka to it (that idea stuck).

   • 2020 September 1, Tom Lamont, “The butcher's shop that lasted 300 years (give or take)”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 October 2026:

     There were signs of recent roastings and fryings, and Frank explained he’d been eating pretty well, making his way through frozen stocks from the shop.

Derived terms

• deep frying
• deep-frying
• frying ladle
• frying pan
• frying steak

Anagrams

• fringy