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

In both Australia and Canada, Costco’s food court chicken strips come with french fries. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Americans love french fries and rank them among their favorite foods. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The french fries were not triple cooked the way Ramsay does at some of his restaurants. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

It’s packed with ice to keep drinks cold, frozen treats like popsicles and ice cream for dessert, and everyday staples like casseroles, chicken thighs, and frozen french fries. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 8 July 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