Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - stir-fry

(stir-fries, stir-frying, stir-fried) 1. If you stir-fry vegetables, meat, or fish, you cook small pieces of them quickly by stirring them in a small quantity of very hot oil. This method is often used in Chinese cookery. Stir-fry the vegetables until crisp. ...stir-fried vegetables. VERB: V n, V-ed 2. A stir-fry is a Chinese dish consisting of small pieces of vegetables, meat, or fish which have been stir-fried. Serve the stir-fry with ‘instant’ noodles. N-COUNT 3. Stir-fry vegetables, meat, or fish or stir-fry dishes are cooked by the stir-fry method. ADJ: ADJ n