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frizzle1 vb (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) to form (the hair) into tight crisp curls; frizz n a tight crisp curl [probably related to Old English frīs curly, Old Frisian frēsle curl, ringlet] frizzler n frizzly adj frizzle2 vb
1. to scorch or be scorched, esp with a sizzling noise 2. (Cookery) (tr) to fry (bacon, etc.) until crisp [probably blend of fry1 + sizzle] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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wailed Meg, looking with despair at the uneven frizzle on her forehead. Much the miller's son fell to roasting the deer afresh, while another and fatter beast was set to frizzle on the other side of the fire. It seemed strange that he should frizzle in hell merely because he was a Chinaman; but if salvation was possible whatever a man's faith was, there did not seem to be any particular advantage in belonging to the Church of England. |
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