Meaning Of The Word Fritter

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fritter
Fritters are round pieces of fruit, vegetables, or meat that are dipped in batter and fried.

fritter in American English 1
a small piece; shred
to break or tear into small pieces
intransitive verb: to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc.
noun: a small piece, fragment, or shred
transitive verb: to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little

fritter in American English 2
a small cake of fried batter, usually containing corn, fruit, or other filling
noun: a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed

fritter in British English 1
to waste or squander
noun: a small piece; shred

fritter in British English 2
noun: a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat

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