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Fries

/fɹaɪz/

(usually in the plural, fries) A fried strip of potato.

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📖 Definitions of "Fries"

noun

1
(usually in the plural, fries) A fried strip of potato.
2
A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.
3
A state of excitement.
"to be in a fry"

verb

1
A method of cooking food.
2
To be affected by extreme heat or current.

noun

1
A kind of sieve.
2
A drain.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fries"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
french-fried potatoesnoun	Synonym of french fries.
french friesnoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fries"

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Word	Definition
french-fried potatoesnoun	Synonym of french fries.
french friesnoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips).
chipsnoun	(slang) A carpenter.
legsnoun	(colloquial, oenology) Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
gridnoun	A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
browns	a London, England-based fashion boutique founded by Joan Burstein and husband Sidney in 1970.
daddies	a brand of ketchup and brown sauce in the United Kingdom.
dadsnoun	(informal) A father, a male parent.
fritesnoun	french fries
grassesnoun	(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
herbs	a New Zealand reggae group founded in 1979 and led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the only constant member.
popes	The Almighty Insane Popes Nation is a Chicago, Illinois street gang, formed in the late 1950s on the north side of Chicago, primarily building membership from a Greek greaser gang that hung out at the corner of Lawrence and Rockwell.
potatoesnoun	A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
totsnoun	A small child.
waffle friesnoun	potato crisps in a waffle shape, i.e. crinkle-cut with holes
pommes fritesnoun	french fries; plural of pomme frite
steak friesnoun	Thick-cut French fries without the skin, typically served with a steak.
home fries	a 1998 American comedy-drama film directed by Dean Parisot, and starring Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson.
curly friesnoun	(chiefly Canada, US) A kind of fries characterized by their spring-like helical shape, being cut from whole potatoes using a specialized spiral slicer.
friesonnoun	A surname.