(v. t.) To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat,
butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard
or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.
(v. i.) To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the
action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot
fat.
(v. i.) To simmer; to boil.
(v. i.) To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a
sensation of heat.
(v. i.) To be agitated; to be greatly moved.
(n.) The young of any fish.
(n.) A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small
things in general.
