as in to scorch
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Recent Examples of frizzle
Katey Clifford, al, 25 Sep. 2020
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
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
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The actress, who stars as Michelle in the Russo Brothers' recently released sci-fi adventure, told Barrymore on Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show that her blonde curls in her 1992 erotic thriller, Poison Ivy, served as the starting point for the look for Brown's own character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hadid’s hair was blow dried with a round brush and sections of hair were pinned in small curls.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jana remembers those hours early on Jan. 8, her 49th birthday, when, from the Palisades to Eaton Canyon, tens of thousands of Angelenos were overrun by wind, flames and embers that scorched and raced like bullets.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The landing site was significantly hotter: a scorching 355ºK (82°C or just under 180°F), at least 20ºK higher than predicted.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Also, use your range hood while cooking to remove evaporating grease and immediately clean up splatters and spills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex got the idea for the project after cooking with women who suffered in the Grenfell Tower fire at the Hubb Community Kitchen.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Thus, the flaws are baked into the whole kit and kaboodle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Irish Soda Bread: A dense and slightly sweet bread made with baking soda as a leavening agent, typically served with butter.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The broiling drums will always urge us onwards, and Blanche will always be caught somewhere in the half-light, trapped in a different dance under a paper moon.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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At such proximity the planet would broil at around 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to vaporize some metals.—
Dakotah Tyler,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Basque cheesecakes are not only delicious and impressive (that charred top!), but also surprisingly foolproof.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, their barrels are toasted before charring, enhancing flavor complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Residents in the affected areas are advised to exercise extreme caution with any activities that could potentially ignite fires.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs threats and actions have ignited a trade war that many economists say threatens to undermine global economic stability.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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