FRIZZLE

I. verb (~d; frizzling) Etymology: probably akin to Old Frisian frīsle curl Date: 1573 frizz , curl , II. noun Date: 1613 a crisp curl, III. verb (~d; frizzling) Etymology: 1fry + sizzle Date: 1839 transitive verb to fry until crisp and curled, burn , scorch , intransitive verb to cook with a sizzling noise