Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stir-fry

/ˈstɝfɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: stir-fry
IPA: /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.

Transitive verb

noun

Food cooked in this manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a class of dishes based on Chinese cuisine, typically comprising strips of meat, vegetable and/or noodles, stir-fried and served coated in a sticky sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you try to knock me, you'll get mocked / I'll stir-fry you in my wok"
"16-oz. pkg. vegetable stir-fry mix […] Combine vegetable broth, water, stir-fry mix, soy sauce and sugar in a large saucepot; stir to mix."
"And so, the ‘western weeknight stir fry’ tends to aim for that sort of consistency — dutifully mixing together a ‘stir fry sauce’ laden with all of their seasoning, and a non-negligible amount of cornstarch."

Etymology

From stir + fry. Coined by American physician Buwei Yang Chao in 1945, in How to Cook and Eat in Chinese.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

stir-fries (present, singular) stir-frying (participle, present) stir-fried (participle, past) stir-fried (past) stirfry (alternative) stir fry (alternative) stir-fries (plural) stir-frys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce stir-fry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/.
What does stir-fry mean?: To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.
Where does stir-fry come from?: From stir + fry. Coined by American physician Buwei Yang Chao in 1945, in How to Cook and Eat in Chinese.

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