noun · rare

fritter

fritter · fritters

млинець, налисник, оладок

фри, пончик, пирожок, оладья

Küchle, im Teigmantel, Bratling

Synonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a panSynonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a pan.

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UK/ˈfɹɪtə(ɹ)/US/ˈfɹɪtɚ/

» Tom brought me an apple fritter.

Meaning

3 senses

Synonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a pan.
small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
A dish made by coating various other foods in batter and frying or deep-frying them together, typically in small portions.
Küchle, im Teigmantel, Bratling
по́нчикpónčik, ола́дьяoládʹja, фриfri
(figuratively, uncommon)A fragment; a shred; a small piece.

Examples

8 sentences

Tom brought me an apple fritter.
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Save me an apple fritter.
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Don't fritter your life away.
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Don't fritter away your allowance.
ruНе просади свою зарплату. — shanghainese
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Cod fritters are delicious, but absorb lots of fat.
Смажена тріска смачна, але абсорбує багато жиру. — lingvokrolik
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

dish made by deep-frying:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

dish made by deep-frying:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English fryture, from Middle French friture, from Old French friture

Inherited from Middle English fryture, from Middle French friture, from Old French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frīctūra, from Latin frīgō (“to fry”); compare fry.

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Forms

plural: fritters

Singular	fritter
Plural	fritters

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

pancakeB2