Fries are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat.
fries in British English
(fraɪz)
plural noun
another name for French fried potatoes
fries in American English
(fraɪz)
US
plural noun
Informal
French fries
Examples of 'fries' in a sentence
fries
Tommy's hamburger was set before him on a platter along with coleslaw and French fries.
Wright, L R SLEEP WHILE I SING (2002)
All related terms of 'fries'
fry
When you fry food, you cook it in a pan that contains hot fat or oil.
deep-fries
to cook (fish, potatoes , etc) in sufficient hot fat to cover the food entirely
home fries
raw or boiled potatoes , sliced and fried in a frying pan
stir-fries
to cook (small pieces of meat, vegetables , etc) rapidly by stirring them in a wok or frying pan over a high heat: used esp for Chinese food
cottage fries
potatoes that have been thinly sliced and then fried
French fries
French fries are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat .
fry-up
If you fry up food, you fry it, especially in order to make a quick , casual meal .
deep-fry
If you deep-fry food, you fry it in a large amount of fat or oil.
fish fry
a meal that includes battered , fried fish, chips
pan-fry
to cook or fry in a frying pan
pig's fry
the heart , liver , lights, and sweetbreads of a pig cooked, esp fried , together
stir-fried
to cook (small pieces of meat , vegetables , etc) rapidly by stirring them in a wok or frying pan over a high heat : used esp for Chinese food
stir-fry
If you stir-fry vegetables, meat, or fish , you cook small pieces of them quickly by stirring them in a small quantity of very hot oil . This method is often used in Chinese cookery .
flash-fry
to fry something very quickly by placing it in a pan on a very high heat
lamb's fry
lamb's offal , esp lamb's testicles , as food
small fry
Small fry is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant.