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■ verb ( fries , ~ing , fried )
1》 cook or be cooked in hot fat or oil.
2》 informal (of a person) burn or overheat.
3》 N. Amer. informal destroy: drugs ~ the brain.
■ noun ( plural fries )
1》 a fried dish or meal.
↘( fries ) French fries; chips.
2》 N. Amer. a social gathering where fried food is served.
Origin
ME: from OFr. frire , from L. frigere .
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■ plural noun young fish, especially when newly hatched.
↘the young of other animals produced in large numbers, such as frogs.
Origin
ME: from ON frjó .