fries

[ frahyz ]

/ fraɪz /

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noun

plural of fry¹.

Informal. fried potatoes.

verb

3rd person singular present indicative of fry¹.

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Fries

[ freez ]

/ friz /

noun

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

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Meeting Golden, his first mentor, launched Fries’s disability rights journey.
Author Kenny Fries on being queer, disabled, and Jewish|Kathi Wolfe|September 28, 2022|Washington Blade
At Zola’s suggestion, Fries got in touch with the Boston Self-Help Center, and, for a time, joined their peer support group.
Author Kenny Fries on being queer, disabled, and Jewish|Kathi Wolfe|September 28, 2022|Washington Blade
Later, hit up Gretchen’s in the village for the mouth-watering Porcini truffle fries starter, followed by the famous Lodge Burger.
Five Reasons Sun Valley Is the Ultimate Ski Resort|kklein|October 1, 2021|Outside Online
“I think as the ubiquity of French fries prove, everyone loves a crispy fried potato,” he said in an email.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I promised never again to wax lyrical about the fries in gravy.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The French fries are made out of real potatoes, the burger is great and you can get it all kinds of ways, and it tastes good.
Bill Murray’s Words of Wisdom: On Comedy, the Greatness of In-N-Out, and Searching For Great Love|Marlow Stern|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Players stopped downing chili dogs or cheese fries before games.
College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them|Evin Demirel|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, the vocabulary of fast food for many young Brazilians is temaki (hand rolls) instead of burgers and fries.
Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans|Brandon Presser|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I reckin Mrs. Herman Felsburg won't know whut to do now with that extry fish she always fries of a Friday," said the sergeant.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb
I must inform you that the affair about the new quintet is settled between Count Fries and myself.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2|Lady Wallace
He fries his bacon, warms his beans and sloofs at his steaming tin of tea.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas|Stanley R. Matthews
The fat that fries out of bacon is excellent for use in the cooking and seasoning of other foods, such as vegetables and meats.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
He has commended himself favorably to Lobkowitz and Fries and all other eminent lovers (of music).
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for fries

fries

/ (fraɪz) /

pl n

another name for French fried potatoes

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