Frizzle

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪzÉ™l

Alternative forms

• frizle, frisle, frizel, frizil

Origin

From frizz + -le. Cognate with Old Frisian frisle, fresle ("head of the hair, lock of hair"). More at frizz.

Full definition of frizzle

Verb

1. (transitive) To fry something until crisp and curled.
2. (transitive) To scorch.
• 1935, George Goodchild, Death on the Centre Court Chapter 3, It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me. …”
3. (intransitive) To fry noisily.
   The bacon frizzled in the pan.
4. To curl or crisp, as hair; to frizz; to crinkle.

Noun

1. A curl; a lock of hair crisped.