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stir fry vs fry

fry vs stir fry

stir fry is not a noun while fry is a noun.

stir fry and fry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir fry No No Yes No
fry Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fry is a hypernym of stir fry; that is, fry is a word with a broader meaning than stir fry:
  • stir fry: fry very quickly over high heat
  • fry: cook in hot fat or oil
stir fry (noun) fry (noun)
a young person of either sex
stir fry (verb) fry (verb)
fry very quickly over high heat cook in hot fat or oil
kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
be excessively hot
Difference between stir fry and fry

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