frit

¹frit

noun \ˈfrit\

Definition of FRIT

1

: the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made

2

: any of various chemically complex glasses used ground especially to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels

Origin of FRIT

Italian fritta, from feminine of fritto, past participle of friggere to fry, from Latin frigere to roast — more at fry

First Known Use: 1662

Rhymes with FRIT

bit, bitt, brit, Brit, chit, dit, fit, flit, git, grit, hit, it, kit, knit, lit, mitt, nit, pit, quit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, Split, sprit, teat, tit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit

²frit

transitive verb

frit·tedfrit·ting

Definition of FRIT

1

: to prepare (materials for glass) by heat : fuse

2

: to convert into a frit

First Known Use of FRIT

1832