fritter¹ Definition
frit·ter (frit′ər)
transitive verb
- Rare to break or tear into small pieces
- to waste (money, time, etc.) bit by bit on petty things: usually with away
Etymology: < fritterthe
fritter¹ Related Forms
fritter² Definition
frit·ter (frit′ər)
noun
a small cake of fried batter, usually containing corn, fruit, or other filling
Etymology: ME friture < OFr < VL *frictura < pp. of L frigere, fry
fritter Synonyms
fritter Usage Examples
Object
money: Everyone who gives up their salary has access to the cash, and an agreement exists not to fritter the money away on extravagance.
Converse of object
make: The creamy white flower racemes have been used to make delicious fritters.
Adjective modifier
- crispy: My companion chose a creamy mango pudding while I had crispy banana fritters with vanilla ice-cream and honey.
- sweet: I might substitute any of those for sweet corn fritters or fried bread.
- hot: She opened her mouth wide so she could eat a hot apple fritter using only her front teeth.
- old: The tiny speckled ultramarine badger quickly devoured the moldy old spam fritter.
Modifying Another Word
- away: They must not be frittered away in the pursuit of wealth.
- not: And let us not fritter away the truth by supposing this reconciliation to mean a change in the sinner's heart to God.
- all: But it was all frittered away when I took up with Paul.
Followed by an intransitive particle
away: Added chances to fritter away my hard earned cash?
Particle object:
- money: One argument has been that having no conditions over use of the fund will lead young adults to just fritter away the money.
- hour: You can easily fritter away hours evaluating the options and variations.
- time: Back home, I seemed to fritter away some time.
- opportunity: We all talk about Tony Blair as the lightweight who has frittered away the enormous opportunity of his big majorities.
Noun used with modifier
- banana: An asterisk denoted that the green banana fritters were vegan - really weird.
- spam: PS the spam fritter & chips in gravy was to die for!
- apple: She opened her mouth wide so she could eat a hot apple fritter using only her front teeth.
- corn: I might substitute any of those for sweet corn fritters or fried bread.
- conch: Your own correspondent makes his first foray into a local specialty, conch fritters.
- potato: Travis are noted fans of its potato fritters and Manic Street Preacher James Dean Bradfield is also a staunch supporter.
Browse dictionary entries near fritter
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