frizzled; frizzling
ˈfri-zə-liŋ 
ˈfriz-liŋ
: a crisp curl
frizzled; frizzling
: to cook with a sizzling noise
Examples of frizzle in a Sentence
Noun
the girl has enough frizzles to play Little Orphan Annie
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Katey Clifford, al, 25 Sep. 2020
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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
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
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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzle. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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