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  • present tense form of fry (3rd person singular).
  • plural of fry.
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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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Every single Cane’s meal has basically the same components: chicken, fries, toast, sauce, and sometimes coleslaw.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

It’s either Mexican food, or something really good and greasy like a Five Guys burger and a bag full of fries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Those were the days he loved French fries, chips, hamburgers and anything fried.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The factory that AFP visited in Hunan province's Pingjiang turns out nearly 700 tonnes per day of the spongy, red-coloured strips, which look like squashed French fries covered in oil.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Wishbone was in there gobbling up meat loaf and french fries.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

Fries cooked only with microwave energy tended to remain soft rather than developing the crisp surface consumers expect.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Forty-plus years later, I regularly attend the monthly town council meeting in our adopted hometown of Fries, in southwest Virginia, and my favorite part is the opening invocation.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

Mediterranean Loaded Fries: Crispy fries topped with garlicky tahini drizzle, roasted chickpeas, crumbled feta, chopped olives, cherry tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2025

A purchase of $10.40 or more at the New York-based restaurant chain can get you a free Black Truffle Burger, Black Truffle ’Shroom or Black Truffle Parmesan Fries.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

“There’s a burger place right around that hill. Fries are pretty good. Unless one of you, um, doesn’t eat meat? Or fries?”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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