| 单词 | fritter |
| 释义 | fritter1[ frit-er ] / ˈfrɪt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fritter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. verb (used without object)to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away. to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter. nouna small piece, fragment, or shred. Origin of fritter11720–30; earlier fitter, derivative of fit (Old English fitt) a part SYNONYMS FOR fritter1 dissipate, frivol away, idle away. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fritter ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fritterfrit·ter·er, nounun·frit·tered, adjectiveWords nearby fritterfrith, frithstool, fritillaria, fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian Definition for fritter (2 of 2)fritter2 [ frit-er ] / ˈfrɪt ər / nouna small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed. Origin of fritter21350–1400; Middle English friture, frytour<Old French friture<Late Latin frīctūra a frying, equivalent to Latin frict(us), past participle of frīgere to fry1 + -ūra-ure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fritterBritish Dictionary definitions for fritter (1 of 2)fritter1 / (ˈfrɪtə) / verb (tr)(usually foll by away) to waste or squanderto fritter away time to break or tear into small pieces; shred nouna small piece; shred Derived forms of fritterfritterer, nounWord Origin for fritterC18: probably from obsolete fitter to break into small pieces, ultimately from Old English fitt a piece British Dictionary definitions for fritter (2 of 2)fritter2 / (ˈfrɪtə) / nouna piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat Word Origin for fritterC14: from Old French friture, from Latin frictus fried, roasted, from frīgere to fry, parch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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