fritter
1to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.
to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away.
to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.
a small piece, fragment, or shred.
Origin of fritter
1Other words for fritter
1 | dissipate, frivol away, idle away |
Other words from fritter
- frit·ter·er, noun
- un·frit·tered, adjective
Words Nearby fritter
Other definitions for fritter (2 of 2)
a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.
Origin of fritter
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How to use fritter in a sentence
Fry on hot greased griddle, taking one spoonful batter for each fritter, or fry in deep hot fat.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook | AnonymousStir into plain fritter batter, and drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat, turning gently until brown.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook | AnonymousThey fear the worst, dread failure, dampen their own confidence, and therefore fritter away their own energy.
Health Through Will Power | James J. WalshLouise and Winona had become so excited about their dinner by this time that a mere fritter-sauce was nothing.
Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret WiddemerI repeat that you fritter away your talents and your opportunities upon this miserable task-work on a journal.
Lucretia, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for fritter (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfrɪtə) /
(usually foll by away) to waste or squander: to fritter away time
to break or tear into small pieces; shred
a small piece; shred
Origin of fritter
1Derived forms of fritter
- fritterer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for fritter (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfrɪtə) /
a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
Origin of fritter
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