FRIZZLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of frizzle

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

as in to scorch

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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

Reduce the heat to medium and fry until the edges are frizzled, the whites are set and the yolk is cooked to your liking. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzle

Noun

For a decade, hundreds of Black women and girls have gathered in Kansas City wearing curls, coils, locs, braids and Afros for an annual photograph intended to challenge narrow ideas about what beautiful hair is supposed to look like.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Underneath, Nicks let her natural curls run wild, cascading down her back and shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of curl

Verb

There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of broil

Verb

Sweet, savory, and charred at the edges, bulgogi makes a compelling case for keeping dinner simple.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Brush the ribs with the cola barbecue sauce on both sides and grill or broil for 10 minutes, flipping once, until charred on each side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of char

Verb

Thousands of spectators lined the Chicago River to watch floating mock-ups of Victorian houses become engulfed by flames — a la the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — but the buildings failed to ignite.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignite

Verb

Their laws prescribed the death penalty for anyone who helped a stranger; after giving bread to a poor man, Lot’s daughter was immolated on a pyre.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
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

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