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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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Replacing French fries with whole grains was associated with a 19% lower rate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Most devastatingly for my kids, they were told not to eat McDonald’s French fries because they were supposedly cooked in pork fat.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“You can’t actually feel bad about being excluded,” Rogers says over beers and fries at an airy cafe in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And, just as with candy, cookies or french fries, filling up on them can be bad for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The horrified look on Dad’s face when he realized he couldn’t afford our hamburgers and fries.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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