ricefry-up

noun

UK /ˈraɪs.fraɪ.ʌp/

US /ˈraɪs.fraɪ.ʌp/

A quick meal made by frying leftover rice with other food in a pan.

For lunch, Mom made a ricefry-up with eggs and peas.

SYNONYMS

fried rice dish rice stir-fry leftover rice fry quick rice meal

RELATED WORDS

fried rice stir-fry leftovers wok rice bowl

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A casual gathering where people cook and eat fried rice together.

We had a ricefry-up in the backyard with friends.

3. The act of quickly frying rice to use up leftovers.

A ten-minute ricefry-up saved dinner tonight.

4. A messy, improvised rice dish thrown together from whatever is on hand.

His ricefry-up had carrots, corn, and yesterday's chicken.