fritter
noun
frit·ter
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Definition of fritter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
fritter
verb
frittered;
frittering;
fritters
Definition of fritter (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to spend or waste bit by bit, on trifles, or without commensurate return
—usually used with away
2
: to break into small fragments
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Other Words from fritter
Verb
fritterer
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Synonyms for fritter
Synonyms: Noun
cake, croquette, cutlet, galette, patty (also pattie)
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Examples of fritter in a Sentence
Noun
she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrupRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Plenty of folks jumped at the chance to sample the insect in fritters, cookies, smoothies, tostadas and soup on Friday at the Fair. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "Crikey! They were eating crickets at the State Fair!," 23 Aug. 2019 The agriculture department is advising that consumers who have purchased the chicken fritters, which were produced on Feb. 28, not serve them. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "Tyson recalls chicken fritters, including some sold in schools, that may contain plastic," 9 June 2019 How did the idea for shrimp fritters at the Fair come about? — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Funky Grits’ best seller inspires new Fair food," 28 Aug. 2019 From baba to eggplant parm, ratatouille and fritters, these are our favorite eggplant recipes to cook any time of the year. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appétit, "Beyond Baba Ghanoush: 32 of Our Favorite Eggplant Recipes," 19 Aug. 2019 Starters, including raw bar items, clam fritters, crab cakes, mussels and steamers, are $4.95 to $15.95. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Costello’s Clam Shack: A waterfront destination for your fried-seafood fix," 19 July 2019 The event includes a special menu including such yummy Bayou favorites as chicken and sausage gumbo over rice, crawfish fritters with Creole dipping sauce, fried oyster po’ boys and crawfish boil. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Taste of Orleans returns to California’s Great America," 16 July 2019 Sides include sweet corn tamales known as dukunu, lobster fritters and fried okra, one of many vegetable-centric bites. — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Mother-daughter duo cook side-by-side at Belizean pop-up No Reservation L.A.," 12 July 2019 The list of new dishes is provocative: wild mushroom tart, falafel fritters, spiced potato and green pea samosas, and summer berry pudding chantilly. — Los Angeles Times, "Could this be cruise lines’ year of the vegan?," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The cash was funnelled through shell companies around the world and frittered away on yachts, artworks, diamonds and other fripperies. — The Economist, "Malaysia charges 17 Goldman Sachs executives," 15 Aug. 2019 But in 2010, Democrat Martha Coakley managed to fritter away the Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy for nearly a half-century by losing a special election to Republican Scott Brown. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Arguing the World," 15 Aug. 2019 The Brewers spent the early innings frittering away scoring opportunities, continuing their woes with runners in scoring position. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 5, Giants 4: Ben Gamel's pinch-hit, RBI double in bottom of ninth saves the game," 13 July 2019 This reporter read it in one long sitting, frittering away a whole weekend day between its pages so entertaining was the tale. — Ephrat Livni, Quartzy, "In an arresting new thriller, no one is innocent, including readers," 7 July 2019 Roger Federer kept accumulating break points and then frittering them away against Stan Wawrinka in the French Open quarterfinals, failing to convert 16 of his initial 17 chances. — Howard Fendrich, chicagotribune.com, "Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are set for another matchup at the French Open," 4 June 2019 Throughout history empire-building CEOs not being held to account by investors have frittered away capital on value-destroying takeovers, luxurious new headquarters and even golden commodes. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "What Really Ails American Capitalism," 10 Feb. 2019 Better to pay dividends or buy back shares than fritter the money away. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "GE Shows What Happens When Dividend Investing Goes Wrong," 1 Nov. 2018 History might not even remember that Smith was only able to fritter away a crucial possession because Hill missed a go-ahead free throw. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "It's Now or Never for George Hill and the Cavaliers," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fritter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fritter
fritter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fritter
: a small piece of food that has been coated in a flour and egg mixture and fried
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fritter
noun
frit·ter
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Kids Definition of fritter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small amount of fried batter often containing fruit or meat
clam fritters
fritter
verb
frittered;
frittering
Kids Definition of fritter (Entry 2 of 2)
: to waste on unimportant things
He frittered away his money.
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