Frizzle
['frɪz(ə)l]
Definition
(v. t.) To curl or crisp, as hair; to friz; to crinkle.
(n.) A curl; a lock of hair crisped.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Curl, crisp.
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Definition
v.t. to form in small short curls.—v.i. to go into curls.—n. a curl.—ns. Frizette′ Frisette′ a cluster of small curls worn over the forehead.—adj. Frizz′ly.
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Examples
- Just frizzle it, and tie your ribbon so the ends come on your forehead a bit, and it will look like the last fashion. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- If any one's frizzled, I guess it'll be them pirates; but Mr Justinian and Miss Helena! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I told you they dressed me up, but I didn't tell you that they powdered and squeezed and frizzled, and made me look like a fashion-plate. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
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