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fry
noun
verb
a young person of either sex
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- R
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
a young person of either sex
“she writes books for children”
verb
cook in hot fat or oil
“fry the pancakes”
verb
kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
“The serial killer was electrocuted”
verb
be excessively hot
“If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried”
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Example Sentences
she writes books for children
they're just kids
‘tiddler’ is a British term for youngster
fry the pancakes
The serial killer was electrocuted
If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried
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