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

The Angus beef burger is topped with cheddar, arugula, tomato and pickle sauce, and served on a brioche bun along with roasted garlic french fries. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025

And the kinds of foods to which the air fryer promises to offer healthier alternatives—french fries, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks—aren’t just fried, but deep fried, meaning they’re totally submerged in piping hot oil. —Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

However, Costco offers poutine (french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds) at its Canadian food courts. —Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025

Sumo Dog’s menu also features seven burgers ($9-$11), sides (french fries, tater tots, sushi rice tots) and mochi. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 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