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Definition of frizzlesnext
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of frizzle

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Noun
  • Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That durability test — putting hair up in a clip, then shaking it out and finding curls still intact — is the kind of real-world detail that separates a genuinely useful product from one that only performs under ideal conditions.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Take the Poisson En Papillote, a bundle of white fish that cooks with sliced fennel, zucchini ribbons, lemon, and butter.
    The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.
    Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.
    Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 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
  • One small spark of kindness ignites a spreading wildfire of kindness.
    Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The lifestyle change, however, ignites chaos in her family.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Frizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzles. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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