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- [frik-uh-see]
- /ˌfrɪk əˈsi/
- /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/
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- [frik-uh-see]
- /ˌfrɪk əˈsi/
Definitions of fricassee word
- noun fricassee meat, especially chicken or veal, browned lightly, stewed, and served in a sauce made with its own stock. 1
- verb with object fricassee to prepare as a fricassee. 1
- noun fricassee A dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce. 1
- noun fricassee dish of stewed meat pieces 1
- noun fricassee stewed meat, esp chicken or veal, and vegetables, served in a thick white sauce 0
- verb fricassee to prepare (meat) as a fricassee 0
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Origin of fricassee
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 Fricassee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fricassee 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fricassee
verb fricassee
- 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.
- ruin — ruins, 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 fricassee
verb fricassee
- 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.
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