stir-fry

== English == === Alternative forms === stirfry, stir fry === Etymology === From stir +‎ fry. Coined by American physician Buwei Yang Chao in 1945, in How to Cook and Eat in Chinese. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/ === Verb === stir-fry (third-person singular simple present stir-fries, present participle stir-frying, simple past and past participle stir-fried) (transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === stir-fry (countable and uncountable, plural stir-fries or stir-frys) Food cooked in this manner. 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. ==== Translations ====