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Toast vs Fry - What's the difference?

toast | fry |

As a noun toast

is toast (toasted bread or salutation).

As a proper noun fry is

.

toast

English

Noun

(-)
  • Toasted bread.
  • I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
    All toasters toast toast .
  • A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
  • At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
  • A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
  • He was the toast of high society.
  • (slang) Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
  • If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast !
  • (slang, Jamaica) Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
  • (computing) A transient, pop-up informational window
  • Derived terms

    * french toast * propose a toast * Texas toast * toaster * toast of the town

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
  • We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.
  • To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
  • Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
  • To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
  • We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
  • To warm thoroughly.
  • I toasted my feet by the fire.
  • (slang, Jamaica) To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
  • References

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    Anagrams

    * * English ergative verbs ----

    fry

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) frien, from (etyl) frire, from (etyl)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To cook (something) in hot fat.
  • To cook in hot fat.
  • (colloquial) To suffer because of too much heat.
  • You'll fry if you go out in this sun with no sunblock on.
  • (informal) To be executed by the electric chair.
  • He's guilty of murder — he's going to fry.
  • (informal) To destroy (something, usually electronic) with excessive heat, voltage, or current.
  • If you apply that much voltage, you'll fry the resistor.
    Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * fried * frying * have other fish to fry

    Noun

    (fries)
  • (usually in plural'' fries ) (''mainly Canada and US ) A fried potato.
  • (Ireland, British) A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.
  • (colloquial, archaic) A state of excitement.
  • to be in a fry
    (Webster 1913)
    Synonyms
    * (fried potato''): chip (''Australia, New Zealand, UK ), fried potato * (meal of fried sausages, bacon, etc ): fry-up

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (fries)
  • Offspring; progeny; children; brood.
  • Young fish; fishlings.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
  • it is not possible for man to sever the wheat from the tares, the good fish from the other frie ; that must be the Angels Ministery at the end of mortall things.
  • (archaic) A swarm, especially of something small (a fry of children ).
  • The spawn of frogs.
  • Derived terms
    * small fry English ergative verbs