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Fries
FREEZ
Fries (noun) means Strips of potato deep-fried until crisp; short for "French fries.". Example: “She ordered a burger with a side of fries.”
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Strips of potato deep-fried until crisp; short for "French fries."
"She ordered a burger with a side of fries."
"The fries were hot and salty straight out of the fryer."
How to use Fries
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday word for fried potato strips served as a side dish.
UK vs US
Americans say "fries," while the British more often say "chips" for the same thick-cut style.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a side of fries
curly fries
fries and a burger
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Etymology
The town was named after a prominent cotton-mill owner, Francis Henry Fries. The surname is converged from both Friesland and French friche (“fallow land”), found in Swiss French.
Synonyms
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chips
french fries
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Rhymes for Fries
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What does “Fries” mean?
The word “Fries” means strips of potato deep-fried until crisp; short for "French fries.". In plain terms, the everyday word for fried potato strips served as a side dish.
How do you pronounce “Fries”?
“Fries” is pronounced FREEZ (/ˈfɹiːz/ in IPA).
How do you use “Fries” in a sentence?
Here is “Fries” used in a sentence: “She ordered a burger with a side of fries.”
What part of speech is “Fries”?
“Fries” is a noun.
Is “Fries” a common word?
“Fries” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between fries and chips?
Fries and chips both refer to strips of potato deep-fried until crisp, but the terminology differs by region: fries (short for French fries) is standard American English, while chips is the common British English term for the same food.
Why are fries called French fries?
Fries is simply a shortened form of French fries, the more traditional full name for deep-fried potato strips, though the exact reasoning behind the French label is debated and not something we can state with certainty.
What is the difference between fries and French fries?
Fries and French fries refer to the same food, strips of potato deep-fried until crisp; fries is simply the shortened, more casual form of the full name French fries.
