English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
"The term "fry" does not have a definition referring to an English painter or art critic, as that description applies specifically to the artist Roger Fry."
English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
"You cannot fry a person, so that definition is incorrect for the verb "to cook in hot fat." The description you provided refers to John Gay, an English dramatist known for works like The Beggar's Opera, not the culinary action of frying."
A fried strip of potato.
"The old cook used a wire fry to strain the flour before baking the cake."
Offspring; progeny; children; brood.
A kind of sieve.
In plain English: A fry is a kitchen tool with small holes used to drain liquids from food.
"She used a fry to sift the flour and prevent lumps."
kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
"The serial killer was electrocuted"
A method of cooking food.
"She decided to fry the chicken until it was golden brown and crispy."
To cook (something) in hot fat.
"She decided to fry the chicken pieces until they were golden brown and crispy."
In plain English: To fry means to cook food in hot oil.
"She decided to fry potatoes for dinner tonight."
A surname.
"Fry was the common abbreviation used by journalists when referring to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1990s."
Initialism of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The word "fry" comes from the Latin verb frīgō, meaning "to roast or fry," which entered English through Old French. It eventually replaced an older Germanic term for cooking in hot fat that was native to Middle English.