Main Entry:

²fritter

Function:

verb

Etymology:

fritter, noun (fragment, shred)

Date:

1728

transitive verb 1 : to spend or waste bit by bit, on trifles, or without commensurate return —usually used with away 2 : to break into small fragments intransitive verb : dissipate, dwindle

— frit·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun