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
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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
frizzled 1 of 2
adjective
as in wavy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wavy
- frizzy
- crimped
- curly
- waved
- kinky
- curled
- crimpy
- crisp
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- limp
- straight
- uncurled
- lank
- straightened
frizzled
2 of 2verb
as in charred
Synonyms & Similar Words
- charred
- scorched
- broiled
- cooked
- baked
- deflagrated
- ashed
- burnt
- immolated
- inflamed
- ignited
- lit
- brightened
- incinerated
- enflamed
- burned
- irradiated
- cremated
- kilned
- kindled
- seared
- torched
- scalded
- radiated
- lighted
- enkindled
- lightened
- set off
- scathed
- illumined
- illuminated
- rekindled
- relighted
- fired
- reignited
- relit
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extinguished
- smothered
- choked
- quenched
- doused
- blackened
- suffocated
- stamped (out)
- obscured
- snuffed (out)
- darkened
- dowsed
- dimmed
- dulled
- put out
- inter-zonal
- inter-zone
- inter-zones
- interabangs
- interacademic
- interact
- interactant
- interactants
- interacted
- interacting
- interaction
- interactional
- interactionism
- interactionist
- interactionists
- interactions
- interactive
- interactively
- interactiveness
- interactivity
- interacts
- interadaptation
- interagency
- interagent
- interallied