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deep-fried

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of food, cooked in a deep fryer, typically after being coated in batter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deep-fat-fried

Antonyms: shallow-fried

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of an image, having been deliberately reduced in quality by applying many filters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of deep-fry

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

cooked by frying in fat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fried

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fregit — cooked in deep fryer
  • Finnish: uppopaistettu — cooked in deep fryer
  • German: frittiert — cooked in deep fryer
  • Hebrew: בטיגון עמוק — cooked in deep fryer
  • Irish: domhainfhriochta — cooked in deep fryer
  • Polish: smażony na głębokim tłuszczu — cooked in deep fryer
  • Spanish: frito — cooked in deep fryer
  • Vietnamese: rán — cooked in deep fryer
Real reading context

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