frizzle
1 of 3verb (1)
friz·zle ˈfri-zᵊl 
frizzled; frizzling ˈfri-zə-liŋ
ˈfriz-liŋ
: frizz, curl
frizzle
2 of 3noun
: a crisp curl
frizzle
3 of 3verb (2)
frizzled; frizzling
transitive verb
1
: to fry until crisp and curled
2
: burn, scorch
intransitive verb
: to cook with a sizzling noise
Synonyms
Noun
- curl
- frizz
- ringlet
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun the girl has enough frizzles to play Little Orphan Annie
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably akin to Old Frisian frīsle curl
Verb (2)
fr(y) entry 1 + (s)izzle entry 1
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1573, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1613, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1813, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
frizzle 1 of 2
noun
as in curl
a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops the girl has enough frizzles to play Little Orphan Annie Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- curl
- frizz
- ringlet
- wave
- lock
- tress
- permanent
- kink
- crimp
- perm
- set
frizzle
2 of 2verb
as in to scorch
Synonyms & Similar Words
- scorch
- broil
- deflagrate
- cook
- bake
- char
- ash
- immolate
- ignite
- kiln
- light
- torch
- sear
- fire
- incinerate
- enflame
- burn
- set off
- inflame
- enkindle
- cremate
- lighten
- radiate
- brighten
- irradiate
- kindle
- scald
- scathe
- illumine
- illuminate
- reignite
- rekindle
- relight
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extinguish
- smother
- choke
- quench
- douse
- suffocate
- dull
- put out
- snuff (out)
- dim
- dowse
- blacken
- stamp (out)
- darken
- obscure