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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
  • The details didn’t stop there, continuing into her blond wavy locks, with butterfly appliqués incorporated into two thin braids, one on each side of her head.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Her new fringe hit just past her eyebrows and fanned out at the sides, effortlessly melding into her slightly wavy brunette bob.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of wavy
Verb
  • The front of the building was heavily charred, with much of its exterior destroyed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After the fire was brought under control, the extent of the damage became clear, and the back of the school bus was left badly charred.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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
  • Unprecedented high temperatures scorched the continent from late May until the end of August this year.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of scorched
Adjective
  • In the 1990s, Frieda launched the Frizz Ease brand with a serum meant to tame frizzy hair.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Fluctuating dew points can make loose waves, tight spirals, or corkscrew coils swell, turning a great curly day into a frizzy disaster.
    — Dana Oliver, Parents, 22 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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