verb🔗Share(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."timeactionattitudecharacterfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sinter."Because the potter allowed the clay particles to dry unevenly, they frittered together during firing, creating a brittle sculpture. "materialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying."The chef carefully frittered the chicken before adding it to the stir-fry. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break into small pieces or fragments."The old vase, already cracked, frittered into tiny shards when it fell from the shelf. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
