frit
/fɹɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.95 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Such material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Such material that is resistant to melting and used to physically support objects in a crucible.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A material, whether ceramic, plastic or some other material, that is used for support in chemical apparatus.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Made from ceramic paint baked directly into the glass, frits help bond the windscreen to the vehicle by providing a textured surface for adhesives and shielding them from damaging UV rays."
- "equal parts of the calcined and roasted ore, of ground flints and potash, are fritted together and then fused"
- "The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election, is he? Afraid? Frightened? Frit? Could not take it? Cannot stand it? If I were going to cut and run, I should have gone after the Falklands."
- "“We shoulder life. We know its ins and outs. We've felt the draught at either end of it. What you're most frit of, that's our bread and jam, and none of us ain't got no time to spare on ignorant, bad-mannered little boys.”"
- "Why are you not going to bother? You are scared? You are a frit? Is that the problem?"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: fritte, fritta
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Derogatory
Inflected Forms
frits (plural)
frits (present, singular)
fritting (participle, present)
fritted (participle, past)
fritted (past)
more frit (comparative)
most frit (superlative)