stirfry

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A form of stir-fry — To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounstirfry (countable and uncountable, plural stirfries or stirfrys)

plural stirfries · plural stirfrys

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of stir-fry.

    Nori and other seaweeds can be added to stews, soups, stirfrys, rice or beans.

    2008, Robin Wheeler, Food Security for the Faint of Heart: Keeping Your Larder Full in Lean Times, Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, →ISBN, page 126
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    Max found the door unlocked and the sizzle and aroma of stirfry met his ears and nose.

    2003, Karen Rose, Don’t Tell, Rearsby, Leics.: W F Howes Ltd, published 2010, →ISBN, page 76

    On a more international level, there’s a decent choice of your favourite Indian dishes, made in house, such as Prawn Tika and Rogan Josh as well as a range of stirfrys.

    2004, Peter Long, The Hidden Places of England, 4th edition, Aldermaston, Berks.: Travel Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 102

    You’ll find it’s well worth your time to cook an entire turkey every now and then, especially after Thanksgiving and Christmas when the prices drop dramatically. Stuffing is one of our favorite foods, so we love having “fake Thanksgiving” every once in the while. Then we chop up what we don’t eat, throw it in the freezer, and use in soups, stirfrys, casseroles, and tons of other meals.

    2010, Bruce Lubin, Jeanne Bossolina Lubin, Supermarket Saving Secrets (Who Knew?), Hoboken, N.J.: Castle Point Publishing, →ISBN, page 48
verbstirfry (third-person singular simple present stirfries, present participle stirfrying, simple past and past participle stirfried)

present singular third person stirfries · participle present stirfrying · participle past stirfried · past stirfried

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of stir-fry.
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