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FRYING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

Synonyms:

frying; sauteing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("frying" is a kind of...):

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Derivation:

fry (cook on a hot surface using fat)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb fry

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 Context examples: 

To give your child a nutritious diet: • Make half of what is on your child's plate fruits and vegetables • Choose healthy sources of protein, such as lean meat, nuts, and eggs • Serve whole-grain breads and cereals because they are high in fiber. Reduce refined grains. • Broil, grill, or steam foods instead of frying them • Limit fast food and junk food • Offer water or milk instead of sugary fruit drinks and sodas

(Child Nutrition, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

The animal was not mere than fifty feet away, and instantly into the man's mind leaped the vision and the savor of a caribou steak sizzling and frying over a fire.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)