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Fritter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fritter? [n] small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables [v] spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fritter: dissipate \| fool \| fool away \| fritter away \| frivol away \| shoot Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fritter: apple fritter \| beignet \| beignet aux pommes \| bismarck \| blow \| cast away \| consume \| cruller \| dissipate \| doughnut \| fastnacht \| fool away \| friedcake \| fritter away \| idle away \| misspend \| olykoek \| raised doughnut \| sinker \| squander \| throw away \| twister \| waste See Also \| apple fritter \| consume \| corn fritter \| deplete \| eat \| eat up \| exhaust \| friedcake \| run through \| squander \| use up \| ware \| waste \| wipe out Fritter In Webster's Dictionary \Frit"ter\, n. [OR. fritour, friture, pancake, F. friture frying, a thing fried, from frire to fry. See {Far}, v. t.] 1. A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in a frying pan. Fritters are of various kinds, named from the substance inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam fritters, oyster fritters. 2. A fragment; a shred; a small piece. And cut whole giants into fritters. --Hudibras. {Corn fritter}. See under {Corn}. \Frit"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frittering}.] 1. To cut, as meat, into small pieces, for frying. 2. To break into small pieces or fragments. Break all nerves, and fritter all their sense. --Pope. {To fritter away}, to diminish; to pare off; to reduce to nothing by taking away a little at a time; also, to waste piecemeal; as, to fritter away time, strength, credit, etc.

Fritter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fritter?

[n] small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
[v] spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

Fritter In Webster's Dictionary

\Frit"ter\, n. [OR. fritour, friture, pancake, F.
friture frying, a thing fried, from frire to fry. See {Far},
v. t.]
1. A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in a
   frying pan. Fritters are of various kinds, named from the
   substance inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam
   fritters, oyster fritters.

2. A fragment; a shred; a small piece.

         And cut whole giants into fritters.   --Hudibras.

{Corn fritter}. See under {Corn}.


\Frit"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frittered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Frittering}.]
1. To cut, as meat, into small pieces, for frying.

2. To break into small pieces or fragments.

         Break all nerves, and fritter all their sense.
                                               --Pope.

{To fritter away}, to diminish; to pare off; to reduce to
   nothing by taking away a little at a time; also, to waste
   piecemeal; as, to fritter away time, strength, credit,
   etc.

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