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Definition of fry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fry

noun
 
/fraɪ/
 
/fraɪ/
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  1. [plural] very small young fish see also small fry
  2. [countable]
    (usually fries [plural])
    (also French fry (both especially North American English), British English usually chip)
    a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
    • Would you like ketchup with your fries?
    see also home fries
    Extra Examples
    • He ordered a side of fries.
    • Noah dipped his fries in the ketchup.
    • two double cheeseburgers with medium fries
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • French
    • curly
    • frozen
    • …
    … of fries
    • order
    • basket
    • plate
    • …
    verb + fry
    • dip
    • supersize
    phrases
    • and fries
    • with fries
    See full entry
    3. Word Originnoun sense 1 Middle English: from Old Norse frjó.
See fry in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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