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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

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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
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 twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 June 2026
  • As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Most of Georgia will be back under a heat advisory on Tuesday as a dangerous heat wave continues to scorch parts of the United States.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet many of us will do it anyway, whether to get a break from cooking a meal at home or as a way to spend time with friends and family.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • If timing varies, start the longer-cooking veggies first, then add the quicker-cooking veggies.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Cut broiled peaches into wedges.
    Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • In this recipe, greens get a splash of absinthe for a strong anise flavor, then the oysters are broiled to a light golden brown.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • That second blaze burned charred 23,500 acres in that community, Malibu and elsewhere, killing 12 people and destroying or damaging more than 7,500 homes and businesses.
    Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • The scene was not secured for days after it had already been charred, raising the possibility that critical evidence was compromised or destroyed.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The fires in West Miami-Dade that have sent smoke, soot and ash into nearby communities, prompting over 200 people to leave their homes, is more than half contained as of Thursday, according to the Florida Forest Service.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Both the size of the IPO and the hype around it – and CEO Elon Musk – have ignited outsized interest from investors.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The Atlantic Fire happening after several other wildfires ignited across south Florida earlier this month.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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