frizzle 1 of 2

as in curl
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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frizzle

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verb

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Recent Examples of frizzle
Noun
To house their largest animals, like giraffes, rhinos and elephants, to their smallest like frizzle chickens and Asian small-clawed otters, the park was built to serve their 300 species and 5,000-plus animals in honor of Walt Disney’s original philosophy of conservation. Katey Clifford, al, 25 Sep. 2020
Verb
From Julia Child-style French omelets and frizzled eggs to poached and hard-boiled, there are dozens of ways to create your own personal perfect egg recipe (or potentially be at risk for these common egg mistakes). Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzle
Noun
  • While her curls are all-natural, the fringe around Palmers’ eyes has a little boost from something faux.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • While the actress appeared in CR Fashion Book with curls in September, her look when hitting the carpet is typically wearing her hair straight or in a chic updo.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But the music and dance numbers don’t leave much of an impression, except one in which Saldaña scorches things up in a restaurant and another when Selena Gomez, as Emilia’s wife Jessi, sings and dances in a bedroom.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Two pounds of onions go for $10, a medium bottle of cooking oil for $15 — if available.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Stuffing with Aromatics Stuffing the turkey with garlic, onion, citrus, and fresh herbs adds subtle but powerful flavors as the bird cooks.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Reduce oven setting to 350 degrees; bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes longer.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The special occasion breads are 100% prepared by hand and delivered freshly baked to the U.S. and worldwide.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Preheat oven to broil with rack about 6 inches from heat source.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • After almost a week of record-breaking high temperatures, Californians should begin to see some relief from the oppressive October heat wave that has broiled inland areas — and even some coastal regions — across the state.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Mountain Fire in Southern California has charred over 14,000 acres of land in Ventura County, which is around 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to CalFire.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.
    Vulture, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
  • For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
Verb
  • During the protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, demonstrators in Denver toppled a controversial Christopher Columbus statue and the city proactively removed a Kit Carson statue, both of which officials said will not be replaced out of respect for the Native community.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Frizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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