fries

fries · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Chiefly North American) Thin strips of potato deep-fried until crispy; French fries.

  2. 2.

    The third person singular present tense of the verb "fry."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    French fries — the full form of fries
  • •
    curly fries — spiral-shaped fried potatoes
  • •
    loaded fries — fries topped with cheese, bacon, and other toppings
  • •
    small fry — people or things of little importance (unrelated meaning)

Related words

See also: chips, fry, potato
Synonyms: chips, french fries, pommes frites

Etymology

Short for French fries, which despite the name likely originated in Belgium. The term "French" may refer to the method of cutting (French-cut) rather than the country. The verb form is from Old English frigan.