fries

¹ American

[frahyz] / fraɪz /

noun

plural of fry.
Informal. fried potatoes.

verb

3rd person singular present indicative of fry.

Fries ² American

[freez] / friz /

noun

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

fries British

/ fraɪz /

plural noun

another name for French fried potatoes

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Add in some fried potatoes, like French fries and tater tots.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

One recurring theme has been ranch dressing, which some visitors have described with a mixture of fascination and disbelief as it appears on everything from fries to pizza to salads.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Iraq game in New Jersey, fries and beers were selling for an even steeper $20 each, fans told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: This unique multicooker air fries, bakes, slow cooks and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Zeke microwaved corn dogs and fries and served them.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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