frizzle 1 of 2

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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frizzle

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verb

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Recent Examples of frizzle
Noun
To house their largest animals, like giraffes, rhinos and elephants, to their smallest like frizzle chickens and Asian small-clawed otters, the park was built to serve their 300 species and 5,000-plus animals in honor of Walt Disney’s original philosophy of conservation. Katey Clifford, al, 25 Sep. 2020
Verb
From Julia Child-style French omelets and frizzled eggs to poached and hard-boiled, there are dozens of ways to create your own personal perfect egg recipe (or potentially be at risk for these common egg mistakes). Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzle
Noun
  • The actress styled her natural gray hair in voluminous curls and her makeup featured a smokey eye and hint of a pink lip.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Pattern Hydration Shampoo brings life back to dry, thirsty curls.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Roughly 40,500 acres, much of which is made up of the acres scorched in the Palisades Fire (23,713) and the Eaton Fire (14,021), according to Cal Fire.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The fire scorched three acres and is threatening structures, according to officials. Zones 1894-A,1975-B and 1895 are under mandatory evacuation, according to the city.
    Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Christine cooks on Sundays with her own menu that’s only 220 euros (about $227) a head.
    Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Pour the filling into the warm tart shell and bake on baking sheet on the middle rack until set, about 25 minutes.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Some people picked up baking bread or running during isolation, but Tess decided to pick up a ball python.
    Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For a browner crust, broil the scamp for 1-2 minutes before serving.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Return it to the oven one more time, and broil 2 minutes more.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Toxic ash, hazardous waste and charred debris left in the wake of the infernos must be cleaned up, plus repairs to infrastructure such as water and electricity, officials said.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But with no water, what now? Fire charred two L.A. music utopias.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
    Vulture, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
Verb
  • What To Know The Border fire ignited on Thursday afternoon and quickly grew to encompass thousands of acres.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • When water ran low during the Marshall fire in Colorado, which ignited in late 2021, officials rushed untreated lake water through the system to keep supplies up, researchers found.
    Mitch Smith, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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