fries
Definition
- Noun (plural):
- Strips of potato fried in deep fat: A food item consisting of thin, elongated pieces of potato that have been cooked by immersion in hot oil or fat.
Usage
- The word "fries" is almost always used in the plural form to refer to this food as a portion or serving.
- It is commonly used with verbs like , , , , and .
- It is often part of a meal, as in "burger and fries" or "fish and fries".
Examples
- Noun:
- Would you like ketchup with your fries?
- This restaurant serves the best fries in the city.
- He ordered a cheeseburger and a side of fries.
Advanced Usage
- "to have fries with that": A common question in fast-food restaurants when ordering, asking if the customer wants fries as part of their meal.
- Cashier: "Do you want to have fries with that?"
- "fries are up": An informal announcement that an order of fries is ready to be served.
- The cook called out, "Fries are up!"
Variants and Related Words
- French fries (noun, plural): The full, more formal name for this food item. "Fries" is the common shortened form.
- The menu listed "French fries" but everyone just calls them fries.
- Fry (verb): The cooking action from which the noun is derived, meaning to cook in hot oil or fat.
- You need to fry the potatoes in very hot oil.
- Fry (noun, singular): Can refer to a single piece, though this usage is less common.
- He dropped a fry on the floor.
- Chips (noun, plural): The common term for this food in British English.
- (UK) I'll have fish and chips, please.
Synonyms
- French fries: The formal equivalent.
- Chips (UK English): The direct British English equivalent for the American "fries".
- Potato sticks: A more descriptive, less common term.
Related Phrases
- Curly fries: Fries cut into a spiral shape.
- I prefer curly fries because they are crispier.
- Shoestring fries: Very thin-cut fries.
- The garnish was made of shoestring fries.
- Steak fries: Thick-cut potato wedges.
- The pub serves its burgers with thick steak fries.
Noun
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strips of potato fried in deep fat
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