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  • fries
    fries
    noun
    plural of fry.
  • Fries
    Fries
    noun
    Charles Carpenter, 1887–1967, U.S. linguist.
Synonyms

fries

1 American  
[frahyz] / fraɪz /

noun

  1. plural of fry.

  2. Informal. fried potatoes.


verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of fry.

Fries 2 American  
[freez] / friz /

noun

  1. Charles Carpenter, 1887–1967, U.S. linguist.


fries British  
/ fraɪz /

plural noun

  1. another name for French fried potatoes

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“They’ll have the kind of strange, perfectly repeating patterns in the French fries or the bread often has far too much texture.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I like to put the fries on the burger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Its protein could feed a chicken or a pig, its oil could fry French fries or propel a truck, and its lecithin could emulsify chocolate or mayonnaise.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The French onion soup arrives deeply savory beneath a cap of melted cheese, while the steak frites pairs a grilled bavette steak with crisp shoestring fries and rich béarnaise.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

His food bounced a bit, and a few fries spilled, which he immediately scooped and shoved into his mouth.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The first paper, "The Effect of Conventional and Microwave Frying on the Quality Characteristics of French Fries," is published in the Journal of Food Science.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Don’t forget the 6,134-pipe organ, which resembles a box of exploding French Fries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

It landed guard Will Fries with a five-year, $88-million pact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

Elote-Style Loaded Fries with Chicken: Crisp fries piled high with sweet corn, a drizzle of mayo, cotija cheese, cubed grilled chicken, pickled red onion and fresh cilantro.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025

Flatburgers and Fries I kept moving—all the way back to my home in Bethesda, Maryland.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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