From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstir-fryˈstir-fry1 verb (stir-fried, stir-frying, stir-fries) [transitive] DFCOOKto cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil stir-fried vegetables► see thesaurus at cook→ See Verb table
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stir-fry• Chinese peanut oils are perfect for stir-frying.• Water chestnuts can be eaten straight from the tin or stir-fried.• Add the garlic, ginger and onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.stir-frystir-fry2 noun (plural stir-fries) [countable] a dish made by stir-frying small pieces of foodExamples from the Corpus
stir-fry• Manion decided on a chicken stir-fry.• Have that cooking while you prepare and organize the components for the speedy stir-fry.• Even the stir-fry my wife sometimes does with sunflower oil is edible. 