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
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
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzle
Noun
  • For example, if a model had an afro, Simone used products to accentuate their curls.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Gray loves Catrice Hyper Lash Mascara, which separates lashes for definition, length, volume, and curl.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What if your old bottle of cooking oil could help save the planet and your smartphone?
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Everything Jackman cooks is an invitation to see this region in its most delicious light.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • So, feel free to bake your favorite frittata and then freeze it for later, worry-free.
    Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This makes broiling ideal for finishing dishes with a golden crust or crisp exterior.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Bone-in Pork Chops Pork provides about half as much zinc as beef, When broiled, a 3-ounce serving of bone-in pork chops will give you 1.9 mg of zinc.1 7.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Nineteen people were killed, and more than 4,400 homes were reduced to ash and toxic rubble.
    Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel needs to incapacitate Hamas in the city to avoid a repeat of the October 7 attack that ignited the war.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The effort sparked the offense and ignited the home crowd.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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