I. ˈfra-zəl verb
( fraz·zled ; fraz·zling ˈfraz-liŋ, ˈfra-zə-)
Etymology: alteration of English dialect fazle to tangle, fray
Date: circa 1825
transitive verb
1. : fray III
2.
a. : to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue
b. : upset
intransitive verb
: to become frazzled
II. noun
Date: 1865
1. : the state of being frazzled
2. : a condition of fatigue or nervous exhaustion
worn to a frazzle