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 These fritters are similar to hush puppies, but lighter and full of fresh corn flavor. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026 His wife, Janae, steps in with the apple fritters and cinnamon rolls. Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Then, as the sun goes down, feast on tomato fritters, roast aubergine, and hard cheese and honey in the open courtyard of the restaurant in the ruins of the old part of town. Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026 Used for tea, wine, oils, jelly and fritters. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fritter
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Noun
  • Eating contests for kids and adults will feature ice cream, funnel cakes, barbecue pizza, watermelon and corn dogs.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.
    Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The seasoning of those enormous patties was on point.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • The team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef to make the patties superthin, then top them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
    Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026

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“Fritter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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