overfry

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verb

To fry for too long.

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Meanings

verboverfry (third-person singular simple present overfries, present participle overfrying, simple past and past participle overfried)

present singular third person overfries · participle present overfrying · participle past overfried · past overfried

  1. transitiveTo fry for too long.

    Also, cooks must be careful not to overfry the egg rolls or the avocado inside will become too hot, turn brown, and taste pretty gross.

    2010, Todd Wilbur, Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3

Origin

From over- + fry.

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APA

overfry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfry

MLA

“overfry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overfry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfry.

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