frizzle C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈfrɪzəl/ UK /ˈfrɪzəl/ See IPA manual Freq #153232 Meanings 1 verb to fry or grill something until it becomes crisp, curled, or slightly burned The cook let the bacon frizzle at the edge of the pan. 2 verb to make or become tightly curled, dried, or scorched, especially through heat The fierce sun began to frizzle the exposed leaves. 3 noun a mass or condition of tight, dry curls Humidity turned the ends of her hair into a frizzle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to fry or grill something... sizzlecrispscorch 2 verb · to make or become tightly... frizzcurlshrivel 3 noun · a mass or condition of... frizzcurl ↔ Opposites smoothstraighten Word family Forms frizzled Derived forms frizzlerfrizzly Related forms frizzsizzle Etymology Formed from frizz + the frequentative suffix -le. Its senses connect tight curling with the way food, hair, or vegetation curls and dries under heat. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # frizzle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfrɪzəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfrɪzəl/ **Frequency rank:** 153232 ## Meanings 1. to fry or grill something until it becomes crisp, curled, or slightly burned 2. to make or become tightly curled, dried, or scorched, especially through heat 3. a mass or condition of tight, dry curls ## Examples - The cook let the bacon frizzle at the edge of the pan. - The fierce sun began to frizzle the exposed leaves. - Humidity turned the ends of her hair into a frizzle. ## Synonyms - sizzle - crisp - scorch - frizz - curl ## Antonyms - smooth - straighten ## Derived Forms - frizzler - frizzly ## Related Forms - frizz - sizzle ## Etymology Formed from frizz + the frequentative suffix -le. Its senses connect tight curling with the way food, hair, or vegetation curls and dries under heat. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown