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fritter
1[frit-er]
verb (used with object)
to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed byaway ).
to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
Synonyms:to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.
verb (used without object)
to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed byaway ).
to watch one's fortune fritter away.
to separate or break into fragments.
a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.
noun
a small piece, fragment, or shred.
fritter
2[frit-er]
noun
a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.
fritter
1/ ˈڰɪə /
verb
(usually foll by away) to waste or squander
to fritter away time
to break or tear into small pieces; shred
noun
a small piece; shred
fritter
2/ ˈڰɪə /
noun
a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
Other Word Forms
- fritterer noun
- unfrittered adjective
- ˈڰٳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fritter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fritter1
Origin of fritter2
Example Sentences
Sam Burns and Adam Scott had frittered away their overnight advantage.
Their extensive donut menu has 30 variations, including chocolate wildberry fritter, salt and vinegar, red velvet cake and orange dream star.
Just ask Henry David Thoreau, who was lamenting in 1854 that our lives are being “frittered away by detail.”
And here’s the thing: It’s easy to fritter away our power, but it would be a decades-long struggle to regain influence once it’s gone.
These include cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored donuts, French crullers and fritters.
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