fritters

Battered and fried

Fritters are pieces of food coated in batter and deep-fried until golden—apple fritters, corn fritters, clam fritters.

The batter puffs and crisps around whatever's inside.

Separately, to fritter something away is to waste it gradually on trivial things: He frittered away his inheritance on gambling and bad investments.

sweet

apple

Crisp tree fruit

beignet · zeppole · churro · cinnamon · honey · syrup · glazed · dusted · dessert

occasion

fair

Impartial and unbiased

appetizer · side-dish · teatime · breakfast · brunch · picnic · tapas · buffet · party · gathering

crispy

crunchy

Breaking with sound

sizzling · crusted · flaky · crispness · brittle · toasted · crunch · crackling · shatteringly · caramelized

savory

vegetable

Edible plant part

  • cornCereal grown on cobs
  • zucchiniElongated green summer squash
  • potatoEdible underground tuber

onion · pakora · bhaji · tempura · hushpuppy · latke · saltfish · conch · clam · shrimp

fried

deep-fry

Cook in hot oil

skillet · bubbling · heat · grease · temperature · drain · submerged · floating · turning · spatula

batter

flour

Milled grain powder

dipping · lumpy · smooth · thick · thin · seasoned · spiced · tempura · cornmeal

Categories
Opposites
resource management

frittersconserves

Protects from depletion

saves · preserves · hoards · invests · accumulates

fried food type

frittersdoughnuts

Ring-shaped fried pastries

churros · onion rings · funnel cake · beignets

retention vs. release

frittersholds

Keeps in possession

retains · keeps · clings to · guards · clutches

Phrases
Family

fritter, frittering, fritter away, frittered, apple fritter

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G