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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025

Fried, greasy foods You may be tempted to grab a bag of chips or some french fries as comfort food. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

What To Know KFC’s Potato Wedges were first introduced in the mid-1990s but removed from the menu in 2020 to make room for french fries. —Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Whole produce, like tomatoes and lettuce, is prepared for customers on site daily, and potatoes are hand-diced by employees to make french fries. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for french fry

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

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