verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a dish of sauteed food wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative form of sauté. alt-of, alternative

   "Likewise for his treatment of linguinilike rice noodles sauteed with whole shrimp, pork, egg, chiles, green onions, and bean sprouts."

2. 2
   fry briefly over high heat wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   fried quickly in a little fat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bakebarbecuebasteblanchboilbraise

Example

More examples

"Finely chop an onion, some garlic and a chilli, and saute on a little oil until the onion is brown."

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