fry
(a plural noun)
Apart from other common meanings/definitions…
some fry of fish
baby fish (and less commonly, babies of some other animals)
the act of frying
The more common meaning is to cook something using only oil or butter in a frying-pan on a fire.
Figures of Speech:
1.
1.
small fry =
(a) a person or matter with little or no importance or significance
(b) young children
2.
(he) has shot his fry [said of someone who has made his last effort; has done the best or worst he can]
‘Fry’, always with a capital ‘F’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Stephen Fry, Abi Fry, Christopher Fry, Richard Fry, etc. For an article that gives us the origin of this word as a family name, please click here.
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