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fricasseed

fric·as·see
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frik-uh-see]
    • /ˌfrɪk əˈsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frik-uh-see]
    • /ˌfrɪk əˈsi/

Definitions of fricasseed word

  • noun fricasseed meat, especially chicken or veal, browned lightly, stewed, and served in a sauce made with its own stock. 1
  • verb with object fricasseed to prepare as a fricassee. 1
  • noun fricasseed Simple past tense and past participle of fricassee. 1

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Origin of fricasseed

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of fricasser to cook chopped food in its own juice, probably equivalent to fri(re) to fry1 + casser to break, crack (< Latin quassāre to shake, damage, batter); compare, however, dial. fricâssié, perhaps with a reflex of Vulgar Latin *coāctiāre, verbal derivative of Latin coāctus compressed, condensed, past participle of cōgere; see cogent

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Parts of speech for Fricasseed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fricasseed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fricasseed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fricasseed

verb fricasseed

  • poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
  • sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
  • reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
  • griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
  • ruinruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.

Antonyms for fricasseed

verb fricasseed

  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
  • freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.

Top questions with fricasseed

  • what is fricasseed chicken?

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