french fries
Definition
Noun (plural): 1. A food consisting of thin strips of potato that have been deep-fried until crisp. - This is the standard term in American English for this specific prepared potato dish.
Usage
- French fries is a plural noun. It refers to the food item as a whole or a portion of it.
- Correct: I ordered french fries. / These french fries are salty.
- Incorrect (for a single piece): I ate a french fry. (Here, the singular "french fry" is used).
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term is often shortened informally to "fries".
- One large burger and a side of fries, please.
- In British English, the more common term is "chips". The American term "french fries" is understood but less frequent in everyday use in the UK.
- (UK): Fish and chips is a classic dish.
- (US): Fish and french fries is a classic dish.
Variants and Related Words
- French fry (noun, singular): Refers to one individual strip of fried potato.
- He dropped a french fry on the floor.
- Fries (noun, plural): The common short form of "french fries".
- Chips (noun, plural, chiefly British): The British English equivalent for "french fries". (Note: In American English, "chips" refers to thin, crisp snacks like potato chips).
Synonyms
- Chips (British English)
- Fries (informal short form)
- Potato fries (less common, used for clarity)
Related Idioms/Phrases
- (To be) in hot water / in the hot seat: This idiom is sometimes humorously linked with fries, as in "in hot oil," but it is not a direct idiom with "french fries". The food itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
Noun
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strips of potato fried in deep fat
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