I. (ˈ)sȯ|tā, (ˈ)sō|- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, past participle of sauter to jump, from Middle French, from Latin saltare to dance, freq. of salire to leap — more at sally
: a sautéed dish
II. transitive verb
also sau·te “
( sautéed or sautéd ; sautéed or sautéd ; sautéing ; sautés )
: to fry in very little fat — distinguished from deep fry
III. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: fried in very little fat : sautéed
IV. adjective
Etymology: French, from past participle of sauter to jump
of a ballet step : executed with a jump