Fries

¹ American  

[freez] / friz /

noun

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

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fries ² American  

[frahyz] / fraɪz /

noun

1. plural of fry.

2. Informal. fried fry potatoes.

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verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of fry.

fries British  

/ fraɪz /

plural noun

1. another name for French fried potatoes

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Example Sentences

Lunch was a platter of french fries, a soft pretzel with cheese and Dippin’ Dots.

From The Wall Street Journal

“She doesn’t want fries and chicken nuggets; she wants tropical shrimp tempura,” Escobar said.

From The Wall Street Journal

You get a milkshake or you get some fries, but it’s open for 24 hours.

From Los Angeles Times

The level of detail even extended to whether the comics would share fries from a single plate or have their own.

From Los Angeles Times

A waiter swings by the table with a huge basket of French fries.

From Los Angeles Times