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adjective

as in wavy

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frizzled

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verb

past tense of frizzle
as in charred

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Recent Examples of frizzled
Adjective
If only a cheesesteak will do, head to Uncle Gus’ Steaks for frizzled ribeye and melted Cooper Sharp tucked into a seeded roll ($17). — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Place a few pierogi in center and top with frizzled leeks. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzled
  1. wavy
  2. charred
  3. waved
  4. scorched
  5. frizzy
  6. broiled
  7. kinky
  8. baked
Adjective
  • Like the wavy structures of a coral reef, layered deposits in the Arabia Terra region of Mars showcase the planet's strange beauty and even stranger past.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Mailaender used different types of mirrors, geometric wall patterns, colored cork and linoleum, wavy steel and deliberately 1980s-style locker-room doors.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wavy
Verb
  • 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
  • Brush 2 medium ears of corn, shucked, with olive oil; grill, turning often, until tender and charred in spots, 7–9 minutes.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of charred
Adjective
  • The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • Video from the scene showed the front of the Guatemalan store scorched.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This has always been a heated game, the rivalry burning hot long before Kiffin scorched the Earth on his way out the door.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of scorched
Adjective
  • Below, how to fix frizzy hair—a step-by-step routine for smoother, shinier strands, plus the formulas to give your style staying power.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Imagined by creative director Henry Zankov, the runway show, held on Thursday morning in Manhattan, was decorated with pattern-clashing personalities and punctuating hair — frizzy texture, fluffy bangs and all.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of frizzy
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 broiled
Adjective
  • All the while, a clean-up crew led by Drew Starkey’s kinky, idiosyncratic hit man Cyrus follows close behind, but this is a third, more vestigial movie, which only distracts from the main event.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of kinky
Verb
  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked

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“Frizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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