fry
/fɹaɪ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To cook (something) in hot fat.
2
To cook in hot fat.
3
To simmer; to boil.
4
To suffer because of too much heat.
5
To execute, or be executed, by the electric chair.
6
To destroy (something, usually electronic), often with excessive heat, voltage, or current.
7
To make laugh thoroughly.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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