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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
  • Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Candlelit copper builds it right into your hair, with soft, glowy highlights that add richness and warmth (especially on curls like Megan Thee Stallion’s).
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of curl
Verb
  • During the 2016 Chimney Fire, which scorched more than 46,000 acres in the Santa Lucia Range, one of the family’s favorite manzanita trees burned black.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dangerous heat that has scorched the Southwest for days is now spreading to the nation's midsection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of scorch
Verb
  • All four celebs started dipping their toes into fall fashion early this year, reaching for fisherman, funnel-neck, and crewneck sweaters while traveling, sipping coffee, and cooking with Ina Garten.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Guests can also participate in a range of environmental programs including coastline cleanups, recycling efforts, and reef protection activity that includes going fishing for destructive lionfish—and then enjoying a meal cooked with it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cook
Verb
  • And it’s been broiling along the coast, which typically offers a cooler respite from the heat.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of broil
Verb
  • The ablative heat shield, designed to char upon reentry while keeping the crew safe, had experienced unexpected losses of large chunks during a test flight in late 2022.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In July 2025, the Dragon Bravo megafire charred nearly 150,000 acres at Grand Canyon National Park.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of char
Verb
  • Then the blast hits, burning Sarah alive (actually a full-sized puppet) and reducing those children to ash.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ash
Verb
  • The explosion, which involved more than a million pounds of fireworks, killed seven people and ignited a 78-acre wildfire.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While Alaska’s smokejumpers waited for thunderheads to ignite fires, several of them worked in the loft, an airy room crammed with sewing machines and bolts of fabric on long tables.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignite
Verb
  • 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
  • For instance, in Atlanta a man self- immolated in front of the Israeli embassy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of immolate

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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