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
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
Have you then no remorse for frittering away such a precious gift of God as time?
The Young Priest's Keepsake | Michael PhelanThe frittering brownstone and discolored brick suit me as naturally as a hole in the sand befits a prairie dog.
A Top-Floor Idyl | George van SchaickMadame Francesca, as she will be called, can no longer keep on living in this frittering brownstone relic of better days.
A Top-Floor Idyl | George van SchaickThe patriots were frittering away their chances for lack of a leader, and Krumpen was waiting for the arrival of King Christiern.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa | Paul Barron WatsonThe idea of keeping that girl over there five years, frittering about the continent; preposterous!
Hildegarde's Harvest | Laura E. Richards
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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