Fritters: meaning, definitions and examples

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fritters

 

[ หˆfrษชtษ™rz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

dessert

Fritters are small pieces of food that have been coated in batter and deep-fried. They can be sweet or savory, and are often served as a dessert or snack.

Synonyms

battered food, deep-fried snack

Examples of usage

  • Mom made apple fritters for dessert.
  • The street vendor sold delicious banana fritters.
Context #2 | Noun

food

A fritter can also refer to a small cake made with fruit, meat, or vegetables that are mixed with batter and fried.

Synonyms

fried cake, patty

Examples of usage

  • She ordered a plate of shrimp fritters at the restaurant.
  • The corn fritters were a hit at the party.
Context #3 | Verb

cooking

To fritter means to waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters or activities.

Synonyms

squander, waste

Examples of usage

  • Don't fritter away your time on meaningless tasks.
  • She frittered her savings on unnecessary purchases.

Translations

Translations of the word "fritters" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bolinhos fritos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เฅ‹เคกเคผเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krapfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gorengan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะปะฐะดะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ placki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใƒชใƒƒใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท beignets

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ buรฑuelos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mรผcver

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”„๋ฆฌํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุทุงุฆุฑ ู…ู‚ู„ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lรญvance

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lievance

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒน็‚ธ้ฅผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ocvrtki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kleinur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั‹ั€ัƒะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑzartmalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ buรฑuelos

Etymology

The word 'fritter' originated from the Old French word 'friture', which means 'a piece of fried food'. It first appeared in English in the 14th century. Fritters have been a popular dish in many cultures throughout history, with variations made using different ingredients and cooking methods.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,250 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.