Fritter

/ˈfɹɪtə/ noun verb

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

Definition

  1. (noun) A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
  2. (noun) A fragment; a shred; a small piece.
  3. (verb) (often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination. “He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts.”
  4. (verb) To sinter.
  5. (verb) To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.
  6. (verb) To break into small pieces or fragments.

Word stats

  • Fritter contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Fritter mean?

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

How many letters are in Fritter?

Fritter has 7 letters.

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