frizzles 1 of 2

plural of frizzle
as in curls
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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frizzles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frizzle

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Noun
  • Add English peas, flat-leaf parsley, and curls of lemon zest for extra character.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • MacLachlan has the visage of a much younger man, and Davis’s signature shiny brown curls are serving.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Think about your circle and their strengths — who cooks, who organizes, who prays, who can help with new hair, wig or makeup?
    Essence, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For the next 10 to 48 hours, the paste is gently stirred over very low heat, a step that cooks away any excess bitterness, acidity, and liquid.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.
    Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cassel will play Anastasia, an 18-year-old ballet dancer newly arrived in Paris whose encounter with the mysterious Phantom ignites an impossible love story.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This happens when creosote—a tar-like residue that clings to the inside of the chimney—ignites.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Frizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzles. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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