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noun

Definition of frizzlenext
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

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verb

as in to scorch

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Recent Examples of frizzle
Noun
Meanwhile, a persnickety bank investigator, played by Tilda Swinton in a frizzle of red hair and clompy shoes, approaches Doyle with a serious charge. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Reduce the heat to medium and fry until the edges are frizzled, the whites are set and the yolk is cooked to your liking. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzle
  1. curl
  2. scorch
  3. cook
  4. broil
  5. char
  6. ash
  7. ignite
  8. immolate
Noun
  • That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than slicking the head in hair gel, Magallones purposefully keeps the product use to a minimum, allowing for natural curls to come through on top of the head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of curl
Verb
  • The Norte fire — the most devastating blaze — scorched more than 570 acres in residential neighborhoods in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, damaging or destroying at least six homes.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That was the update last week at a meeting of the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG), a confab of scientists whose research interests focus on the scorching world just sunward from Earth.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of scorch
Verb
  • Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until browned all over and just cooked through, 3–4 minutes more.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At Helen, also downtown in a 1920s-era building, chef Rob McDaniel serves a menu almost entirely cooked over a grill that's inspired by his grandmother's open-fire cooking.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cook
Verb
  • There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of broil
Verb
  • At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of char
Verb
  • The blaze burned for almost a week, reducing millions of books to ash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Then the blast hits, burning Sarah alive (actually a full-sized puppet) and reducing those children to ash.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ash
Verb
  • Most include decks or private patios with firepits ignited by the turn of a switch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Guyette and his colleagues increasingly suspected that fires were not natural but anthropogenic—ignited by people.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignite
Verb
  • Their laws prescribed the death penalty for anyone who helped a stranger; after giving bread to a poor man, Lot’s daughter was immolated on a pyre.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The songs are silhouettes for a vocalist to customize, invest in and, in some of the best outcomes, eventually immolate.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of immolate

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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