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
frizzling
verb
as in deflagrating
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- deflagrating
- scorching
- baking
- cooking
- broiling
- charring
- setting off
- igniting
- lighting
- immolating
- ashing
- kindling
- kilning
- incinerating
- brightening
- inflaming
- lightening
- cremating
- enkindling
- enflaming
- torching
- radiating
- burning
- firing
- irradiating
- illumining
- searing
- illuminating
- rekindling
- scathing
- scalding
- reigniting
- relighting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extinguishing
- quenching
- choking
- stamping (out)
- suffocating
- snuffing (out)
- smothering
- putting out
- dousing
- darkening
- dimming
- obscuring
- dowsing
- dulling
- blackening