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fritter

fritter

17 3.0
A piece of fruit, meat, or vegetable coated in batter and deep-fried
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɪtər/
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  • She enjoyed a delicious apple fritter for dessert after her meal.
  • apple fritters
  • corn fritters
  • conch fritters

We are starting with ginger beer and corn beef fritters.

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Examples

  • Carlsberg lager was a perfect accompaniment, and afterward there were apple fritters and pastry.

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  • Bob Morris fries up conch fritters and mixes rum drinks (this costs some bucks, but he always sells well.)

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  • Oh, give him a, give him an apple fritter, you know.

  • I went on your Facebook page, Breakfast, pizza and the biggest apple fritter I've ever seen.

  • Nate's dad always used to get him an apple fritter on his birthday and so I thought an apple croissant was close enough.

  • I don't know if you still like apple fritters.

  • Like an apple fritter.

  • There's just something extra special about an apple fritter and a steaming cup of farmhouse coffee on a crisp day in Apple Hill.

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  • We returned to the US just in time to enjoy fresh apple cider fritters at Roberts Orchards in Bristol, CT.

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  • Mine has been good; I had a good time at the Apple Festival today—yummy apple fritters!

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Synonyms

apple fritter
vsfritter
3 1.0

A sweet piece of fried dough with apple pieces often served warm

is a general battered and deep fried piece not limited to desserts
corn fritter
vsfritter
  • US
1 2.5

A small fried cake of batter and bits of corn served hot as a snack or side dish

is broader, covering battered pieces made from fruit, meat, or vegetables
French fritter
vsfritter
6.0

A deep-fried pastry made with yeast like a doughnut often dusted with powdered sugar

is a battered coating around pieces of food rather than a yeast pastry

Antonyms

30 3.4

Food that is good for your body and often natural or not processed

Compounds

A sweet piece of fried dough with apple pieces often served warm

1 2.5

A small fried cake of batter and bits of corn served hot as a snack or side dish

A deep-fried pastry made with yeast like a doughnut often dusted with powdered sugar

A thick mix of flour, water, and egg for coating foods like fish or vegetables before frying

How Rich

twister
9 8.6
donut
  • US
134 1.0
fritter
17 3.0
cookie
  • US
774 1.0
biscuit
  • US
45 1.0

Surface Forms

fritter singular
fritters plural

Etymology

Fritter comes from old words that mean 'to fry', so think of it like fry. A fritter is a small piece of fruit, meat, or veg coated and cooked in hot oil, which is why the name fits the food.