french fry

1 of 2

noun

variants or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
usually plural

french fry

2 of 2

verb

variants or French fry
french fried or French fried; french frying or French frying; french fries or French fries

transitive verb

: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown

Examples of french fry in a Sentence

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Noun
It can be used for baking bread, roasting a whole chicken, air frying frozen french fries, dehydrating fruits, or sous vide cooking without bags or a water bath. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024 Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries. Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024 Examples of frozen foods to avoid for optimal blood pressure control include: Frozen pizza Frozen pot pies Frozen french fries Frozen breakfast sausage Frozen lasagna Frozen TV dinners 7. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Oct. 2024 In one picture, Prince tucked into a cheeseburger and french fries while sitting at a table outdoors, while in another the two played near some Christian Dior furniture. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for french fry 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of french fry was in 1886

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“French fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20fry. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

french fry

1 of 2 noun
often capitalized 1st F
: a strip of potato fried in deep fat

french fry

2 of 2 verb
often capitalized 1st F
: to fry in deep fat until brown
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