fritter

(fritər)

noun

Rare a small piece; shred

Origin: < ? OFr fraiture < L fractura: see fracture

transitive verb

  1. Rare to break or tear into small pieces
  2. to waste (money, time, etc.) bit by bit on petty things: usually with away

Origin: < fritterthe

Related Forms:

noun

a small cake of fried batter, usually containing corn, fruit, or other filling

Origin: ME friture < OFr < VL *frictura < pp. of L frigere, fry

See fritter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb frit·tered, frit·ter·ing, frit·ters
  1. To reduce or squander little by little: frittered his inheritance away. See Synonyms at waste.
  2. To break, tear, or cut into bits; shred.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from fritter, fragment

Origin: , probably alteration of fitters

Origin: , from fitter, to break into small pieces

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noun
A small cake made of batter, often containing fruit, vegetables, or fish, sautéed or deep-fried.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English friture

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin frīctūra

Origin: , from Latin frīctus

Origin: , past participle of frīgere, to roast, fry

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