fritter

¹frit·ter

noun \ˈfri-tər\

Definition of FRITTER

: a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat

Examples of FRITTER

1. <she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup>

Origin of FRITTER

Middle English fritour, from Anglo-French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frictura, from Latin frictus, past participle of frigere to roast

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FRITTER

Synonyms

croquette, cutlet, cake, galette, patty (also pattie)

Related Words

finger, stick; gâteau (or gateau)

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with FRITTER

bitter, chitter, critter, fitter, flitter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quitter, quittor, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter

²fritter

verb

Definition of FRITTER

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

Origin of FRITTER

fritter, noun (fragment, shred)

First Known Use: 1728

Rhymes with FRITTER

bitter, fitter, flitter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter