I. ˈfrizəl verb
( frizzled ; frizzled ; frizzling -z(ə)liŋ ; frizzles )
Etymology: probably akin to Old English frīs curly, Old Frisian frīsle, frēsle curl, lock of hair
transitive verb
: to curl or crisp (as the hair) usually with heat : frizz — often used with up
frizzled up her locks for the occasion
intransitive verb
: curl , crisp — used especially of hair; often used with up
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : a crisp curl or curls
b. : the state of being frizzed
2. often capitalized : a domestic fowl having the feathers curled backward that is in some areas regarded as constituting a separate breed but prob. represents a simple genetic variation
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: blend of fry (I) and sizzle
transitive verb
1. : to fry until crisp and curled
frizzled beef
2. : to burn, scorch, or sear by the application of heat
if you touch a turbine in the wrong place, you get frizzled — Ann Bridge
sometimes the brown grass was dark and frizzled with heat — Eve Langley
intransitive verb
: to cook with a sizzling noise
I could smell the bacon frizzling downstairs — E.L.Thomas
IV. noun
( -s )
: the act or noise of frizzling
letting escape the sudden frizzle and fragrance of the roast — Adrian Bell