I. ˈfrit noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian fritta, from feminine of fritto, past participle of friggere to fry, from Latin frigere — more at fry
1. : the materials of which glass is made after having been calcined or partly fused in a furnace but before vitrification
2. : glass variously compounded that is quenched and ground as a basis for glazes or enamels
II. transitive verb
( fritted ; fritted ; fritting ; frits )
: to prepare (materials for glass) by heat : fuse
III. adjective
Etymology: from English dialect past participle of fright (II)
dialect England : frightened