Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To fry (potato strips, for example) in deep fat.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb to cook by immersing in hot fat.

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  • adjective Attributive form of french fry, noun.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb cook by immersing in fat

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Examples

  • I believe it was Fast Food Nation where the author talks about McDonald's use of beef grease in the french-fry oil and that is a no-no in veggie cars.

    Greasy Rider (copy) ____Maggie 2009

  • My friend Kristie Lu Stout, a CNN International anchor, visited a number of street hawker stalls in Seoul to sample a variety of treats, including honey strings mixed with nuts, a spiral cut fried potato on a stick, and this french-fry encrusted hot dog on a stick that Kristie photographed and posted to Twitter last week.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • He probably hates going to Yurp or other Forn countries anyway, what with their being unwilling french-fry surrender monkeys.

    George Bush: no escaping torture charges | Katherine Gallagher 2011

  • If cutting with a knife vs. machine affects french-fry taste, I can't imagine why.

    Ask Tom Post 2010

  • Now, pond scum and french-fry grease could help fuel their next business trip.

    Frying the Friendly Skies Jack Nicas 2011

  • The apple fries are, quite simply, sliced apples cut in the shape of french-fries and served in a french-fry style container.

    Burger King Tries To Get Healthy With Mac N' Cheese And Apple Fries - The Consumerist 2008

  • But one night I miscalculated and my finger got caught in the french-fry cutter and I had to go to the emergency room.

    Muffins and Mayhem Suzanne Beecher 2010

  • But one night I miscalculated and my finger got caught in the french-fry cutter and I had to go to the emergency room.

    Muffins and Mayhem Suzanne Beecher 2010

  • In all, I probably keep the slices in the oven for maybe 45 minutes, continuing to turn them to get them nice and brown and crisp -- not french-fry crisp, but not bad.

    Chat Leftovers: working on this Jane Touzalin 2010

  • It's one of the few areas of his operation that doesn't make money or at least break even: old bottles are ground and used as drainage material; brush is ground into mulch and sold for $30 a yard; the town garage is heated with french-fry oil.

    Shelter Island's Proud 'Dump Rats' 2010

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