FRIZZLE


Meaning of FRIZZLE in English

1. v.intr. & tr.

1. fry, toast, or grill, with a sputtering noise.

2 (often foll. by up) burn or shrivel.

Etymology: frizz (in the same sense) f. FRY(1), with imit. ending + -LE(4) 2. v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. form (hair) into tight curls.

2 intr. (often foll. by up) (of hair etc.) curl tightly.

--n. frizzled hair.

Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. (earlier than FRIZZ)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.