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stir fry

stir fry is the alternative spelling of stir-fry.

Meaning of stir-fry

Verb

stir-fry (third-person singular simple present stir-fries, present participle stir-frying, simple past and past participle stir-fried)

  1. (transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.
    • If you try to knock me, you'll get mocked / I'll stir-fry you in my wok1998, “Intergalactic”, performed by Beastie Boys

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Forms of stir fry

Verb
third-person singular presentstir fries
present participlestir frying
past participlestir fried
paststir fried
Noun
pluralstir fries
pluralstir frys

Questions about stir fry

What is stir fry the alternative spelling of?
Stir fry is the alternative spelling of stir-fry.

Words near stir fry in the dictionary

  1. stir a finger
  2. stir bar
  3. stir bars
  4. stir crazy
  5. stir fries
  6. stir fry
  7. stir frys
  8. stir one's stumps
  9. stir plate
  10. stir plates
  11. stir shit

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