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  • plural of fry.
  • present tense form of fry (3rd person singular).
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    fries
    noun
    plural of fry.
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    Fries
    noun
    Charles Carpenter, 1887–1967, U.S. linguist.
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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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She tells a cashier at a place called Taco King that she will report him for having uncovered hair if he doesn’t give her a free order of fries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The chain was founded in Wichita, Kan., in 2002 and is known for its burgers, fries, cheese curds and sundaes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Milk and whipping cream have been spotted, along with French fries and onion rings.

From Salon Jul. 2, 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

Dinner is hamburgers, French fries, red and green peppers, and rice with zucchini bits.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Don’t forget the 6,134-pipe organ, which resembles a box of exploding French Fries.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

My husband and I moved to Fries after a decade in Asheville, N.C., a hipster hub bursting with creative energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

Gujarat has become India's capital of french fry production, home to huge factories churning out chips, including facilities belonging to Canadian giant McCain Foods and India's biggest maker of French Fries, HyFun Foods.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2025

Most people have a go-to order — maybe a Big Mac, a Whopper, Animal Fries, or Frosty.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

“I mean, yes. Fries are great. But wait. You don’t think that’s Ansel?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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