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frizzle

1

[ friz-uhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

frizzled, frizzling.
  1. to form into small, crisp curls; frizz.


noun

  1. a short, crisp curl.

frizzle

2

[ friz-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

frizzled, frizzling.
  1. to make a sizzling or sputtering noise in frying or the like:

    the sound of bacon frizzling on the stove.

verb (used with object)

frizzled, frizzling.
  1. to make (food) crisp by frying.

frizzle

1

/ ˈڰɪə /

verb

  1. to form (the hair) into tight crisp curls; frizz
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a tight crisp curl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

frizzle

2

/ ˈڰɪə /

verb

  1. to scorch or be scorched, esp with a sizzling noise
  2. tr to fry (bacon, etc) until crisp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frizzle1

1555–65; origin uncertain; compare Old English ڰī curled, Old Frisian ڰŧ lock of hair

Origin of frizzle2

First recorded in 1830–40; fr(y) 1 + (s)izzle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frizzle1

C16: probably related to Old English ڰī curly, Old Frisian ڰŧ curl, ringlet

Origin of frizzle2

C16: probably blend of fry 1+ sizzle
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Don’t ignore the wisps of cilantro nor the frizzled tangles of scallion.

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"Fond" is the crisped, browned bits lightly stuck to the bottom of a pan after cooking something, whether that be a chicken breast, a steak or some frizzled leeks.

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I absolutely loved my cocktail: a Hemingway daiquiri augmented with the should-be-better-known citrusy pop Squirt, which cleverly came served in an open-topped Squirt can with a big frizzle of fresh mint for garnish.

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She is weathered and lined, her nose red either from cold or vodka, gray hair frizzling from underneath her scarf.

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Their dirty blonde hair was frizzled out, like unraveling kite strings dragged through too many hands, but they didn’t seem to be concerned about what they looked like.

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