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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I would start off with the caviar fries and a spicy margarita with a tajin rim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A way of saying: Here you are sitting in a white-tablecloth restaurant where a martini and fries costs more than your phone bill, but here’s a jar of candy to snack on.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are studying how microwave frying can improve the way French fries are made.

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

And with that he got in his car and left, taking the sound of Taylor Swift and the smell of burgers and fries and happiness with him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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