fry

v. i. 1. To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To simmer; to boil. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

With crackling flames a caldron fries. Dryden [ 1913 Webster ]

The frothy billows fry. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat. [ 1913 Webster ]

To keep the oil from frying in the stomach. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To be agitated; to be greatly moved. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What kindling motions in their breasts do fry. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A dish of anything fried. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. fri, fry, seed, descendants, cf. OF. froye spawning, spawn of. fishes, little fishes, fr. L. fricare tosub (see Friction), but cf. also Icel. fræ, frjō, seed, Sw. & Dan. frö, Goth. fraiw seed, descendants. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) The young of any fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fry of children young. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

To sever . . . the good fish from the other fry. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have burned two frigates, and a hundred and twenty small fry. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Something or someone that fries. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A young chicken or other food item suitable to be cooked by frying. [ PJC ]

3. A pot equipped with a removable basket, designed to be used for frying objects; -- also called deep fryer. [ PJC ]