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french-fry vs fry

fry vs french-fry

french-fry is not a noun while fry is a noun.

french-fry and fry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
french-fry No No Yes No
fry Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fry is a hypernym of french-fry; that is, fry is a word with a broader meaning than french-fry:
  • french-fry: cook by immersing in fat
  • fry: cook in hot fat or oil
french-fry (noun) fry (noun)
a young person of either sex
french-fry (verb) fry (verb)
cook by immersing in fat cook in hot fat or oil
kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
be excessively hot
Difference between french-fry and fry

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