fries Definition

French fries
fries
plural noun

(chiefly N Amer & Brit)
1. informal
Long thin strips of potato deep-fried in oil, usually longer and thinner than chips (see chip noun 3). Also (Brit formal) called French fried potatoes.

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fries¹ fry¹

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fries² French fries

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fry¹
verb

tr & intr
fries, fried, frying
1. To cook (food) in hot oil or fat, either in a frying-pan, or by deep-frying (see deep-fry).

Thesaurus: cook, sauté, sear, singe, brown, grill, fricassee, sizzle.

noun fries

1. A dish of anything fried, eg the offal of a pig or lamb.
2. A fry-up.
3. French fries.

Form: fries

Etymology: 14c: from French frire, from Latin frigere to roast or fry.