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
Those who preferred ordering in used Uber Eats to get french fries, Eau Cristaline 1.5L, and bananas. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024 His last meal was a cheeseburger, french fries and a milkshake, the Utah Department of Corrections said. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2024 While their specialty is, of course, hot dogs, their hand cut french fries with curry ketchup ($8) are a fan favorite. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024 But regardless of the night's crowd, there is one thing that guests from all walks of life agree upon: french fries. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for french fry 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of french fry was in 1886

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“French fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20fry. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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
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