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Definition of "fritter" []
- To reduce or squander little by little: frittered his inheritance away. See Synonyms at waste. (verb-transitive)
- To break, tear, or cut into bits; shred. (verb-transitive)
- A small cake made of batter, often containing fruit, vegetables, or fish, sautéed or deep-fried. (noun)
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Use "fritter" in a sentence
- "Meanwhile, the labels fritter away their time and energy filing 26,000 lawsuits against their customers, and have financially ruined Jammie Thomas, an American-Indian single mother of two who the labels (the RIAA) sued and won a judgment of $220,000 for copyright infringement, which is effectively 10 times her annual after-tax salary."
- "Fruit fritters - fruit dipped in batter - particularly apple fritters, were also a popular food on this day, and the name fritter can also be applied to the pancake."
- "My favourite accompaniment to anything fritter is a hot tomato sauce."
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