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fries

fries

1.0
Thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil until crispy and served as a side
  • noun
  • /fraɪz/
  • US
translation icon : papas fritas
  • I ordered a cheeseburger and a side of fries to go with it.

There were animal fries, regular fries and two shakes.

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Examples

  • And we got some crinkle cut fries that are amazing.

  • Chicken wings, fries, coleslaw and some water.

  • Could you could you just make fries this time?

  • All right, What sort of fries are in the oven?

  • Oh let me have a water and no fries with my massive burger.

  • First off, the French enjoy fries with Mayo.

  • They only sell chicken and fries and pieces of bread.

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  • OK, so we've got some fries, some wraps and stuff.

  • Hot wings, burgers, ranch, bacon, fries, anything like that.

  • It deserves to be on a plate next to fries, Mayo, ketchup.

Synonyms

French fries
vsfries
80 1.0

Long thin pieces of potato that are fried in hot oil and often served with ketchup

is especially used for that item in fast-food restaurants
chips
vsfries
  • UK
2 1.0

Thick fried potato pieces eaten hot as a snack or side

is the American English name contrasted with the British one
french-fried potatoes
vsfries
1 1.0

Thin pieces of potato fried until crispy and served hot

is the everyday fast-food term for the same deep-fried side
pommes
vsfries
1 4.1

Thin pieces of potato fried in oil and served hot as a side

is the common English name rather than the French variant
frites
vsfries
4.4

Thin crispy pieces of potato that are fried and eaten as a snack or side

is the general neutral term used beyond that regional sense

Compounds

French fries
80 1.0

Long thin pieces of potato that are fried in hot oil and often served with ketchup

home fries
  • US
5 1.8

Fried potato pieces that are brown and crisp, often served with breakfast

How Thick

fries
  • US
1.0

Surface Forms

fries singular
fries plural

Morphology

fries = fry (transparent) = fry + s

Plural formation from the noun 'fry' is straightforward and the meaning 'fried potato strips' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Fries is short for French fries, a name for potatoes 'fried' ('to cook in hot oil'). A helpful way to remember it is the verb fry, so fries are simply pieces of potato cooked by frying, which is why they are hot and crispy when served.