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fritters

/ˈfrɪtərz/

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noun

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

Examples :

"For breakfast, we had delicious corn fritters. "

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noun

A fragment; a shred; a small piece.

Examples :

"After the construction crew finished, there were just fritters of wood and plaster scattered around the demolition site. "

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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.

Examples :

"He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."

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verb

Examples :

"The poorly mixed clay would fritter into a useless powder if fired at too high a temperature. "

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verb

To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.

Examples :

"My grandmother used to fritter leftover chicken into small pieces before adding them to her vegetable soup. "

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verb

To break into small pieces or fragments.

Examples :

"The nervous child fritters away her time before the test, doodling instead of studying. "