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

As the last part of its name implied, the flounder was golden brown and piled up, hiding a bed of crinkle cut french fries, which was hiding a puddle of creamy coleslaw. —Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026

In the reach-in freezer, the raw chicken and the french fries were too close. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Joe’s Next Door will include a few favorites like the famous Z-Man and their french fries, but will offer a more diverse selection, according to a news release. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

Aside from its famous burgers, the Nite Owl also serves hot dogs, french fries, onion rings, a fish sandwich, ice cream, floats and sundaes. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026

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