fritter

Fry on hot greased griddle, taking one spoonful batter for each fritter, or fry in deep hot fat.

Stir into plain fritter batter, and drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat, turning gently until brown.

They fear the worst, dread failure, dampen their own confidence, and therefore fritter away their own energy.

Louise and Winona had become so excited about their dinner by this time that a mere fritter-sauce was nothing.

I repeat that you fritter away your talents and your opportunities upon this miserable task-work on a journal.