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

On the side fries from a dedicated GF fryer are among the city’s best (and this is a city with great french fries), but don’t sleep on the roasted potatoes, full of savory chicken flavor. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

But the Railhead expanded the menu with pork ribs all day and contest-winning french fries. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Fisher ordered a salad and french fries, and split a bottle of wine with her friend. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Intruders even attempted to cook french fries before a man and his dog drove about 20 people from the restaurant, a security guard told the publication. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 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