fritter

Definition of fritternext
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup

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Recent Examples of fritter This casual oceanfront eatery, which serves up everything from burgers and salads to conch fritters, is the most famous restaurant on the island and exceeds all the hype. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 Sugar snap salad, cheesy green pea fritters, shrimp and pea pancakes, and more ways to load your spring dinner plan with all the peas. Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Breadwinner will offer smashburgers, hoagies and vegetarian sandwiches, such as one stuffed with vegetable fritters, and a mushroom French dip. Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fritter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritter
Noun
  • Friday, May 15, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Your next batch of cookies (and cakes, and brownies) will thank you.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The extra surface area allowed each patty to develop more browning, resulting in a delicately crisp exterior.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
  • At the long gone Hamburger Inn, a resourceful man named Ross Davis decided to stretch his ground beef supply by pressing thin sliced onions into his patties.
    George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

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“Fritter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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