variants
or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
—usually plural
variants
or French fry
french fried or French fried; french frying or French frying; french fries or French fries
: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
There’s not a chip on that bike, except for the occasional french fry that’s falling out of my pannier.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
If the chicken is irresistible, so are the honey-butter french fries.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
As far as sides go, french fries are always on the menu.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Beef-fat french fries appear on menus at casual pubs and burger joints, as well as at restaurants like Jeju, Hank & Artie’s in Portland, Maine, and Perilla in Chicago, Illinois.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
There’s not a chip on that bike, except for the occasional french fry that’s falling out of my pannier.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
If the chicken is irresistible, so are the honey-butter french fries.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
As far as sides go, french fries are always on the menu.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for french fry
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“French fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20fry. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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