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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
  • Robbie wore her hair down, parted in the center and styled in loose curls that began around her jawline.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Healthy curls start with a clean foundation.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When choosing farro for this soup, use semi-pearled farro, which cooks in about 30 minutes and retains some of its nutrients.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Hill cooks family dinner twice a week.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 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
  • Under California law, most of those payments, as well as the lawsuit settlements, are expected to be covered by a state wildfire fund that lawmakers created to shield the three biggest for-profit utilities from bankruptcy if their equipment ignites a catastrophic fire.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Frizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzles. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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