Definition of to a frazzle
informal
1
: to a very tired or nervous condition
By the end of the day, the waitress was worn to a frazzle.
2
British
: to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken
The toast had been burned to a frazzle.
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“To a frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20frazzle. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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