deep-fried

adjective
UK /ˌdiːp ˈfraɪd/
US /ˌdiːp ˈfraɪd/

Cooked by being put all the way into hot oil.

We had deep-fried chicken for dinner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Covered in batter and cooked in hot oil.

The deep-fried fish was crunchy outside and soft inside.

3. Informal: very oily or greasy food.

That deep-fried snack left my fingers shiny.

4. Informal: heavily processed or unhealthy in style.

He joked that the whole menu was deep-fried.