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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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And at the end of the night, here comes Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor to honk twice, open the passenger door, and swoop you off to get some burgers and fries.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

There are practical advantages as well to animation: a fight with a demogorgon will cost roughly as much as a scene in a diner set around chili fries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Takhar and doctoral student Yash Shah outlined their findings in two recent studies focused on how microwave frying changes what happens inside French fries during cooking.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The company, which supplies restaurants like McDonald’s with frozen french fries, reported mixed sales performance across customer segments for the fiscal third quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I dabbed at my moist eyes, inhaling the faint scent of a greasy cheeseburger and fries.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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