french fry
1 of 2noun
variants or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat —usually plural
french fry
2 of 2verb
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
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1886, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
french fry
noun
often capitalized 1st F
: a strip of potato fried in deep fat