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Dictionary: friz·zle1   (frĭz'əl) pronunciation

v., -zled, -zling, -zles.

v.tr.
  1. To fry (something) until crisp and curled: frizzled the bacon.
  2. To scorch or sear with heat.
v.intr.
To fry or sear with a sizzling noise.

[Possibly blend of FRY1 and SIZZLE.]


friz·zle2 (frĭz'əl) pronunciation
tr. & intr.v., -zled, -zling, -zles.
To form or cause to be formed into small tight curls; frizz.

n.
A small tight curl.

[Origin unknown.]


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To fry thinly sliced meat (such as bacon) over high heat until crisp and slightly curly in shape.

Antonyms: frizzle
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v

Definition: curl
Antonyms: straighten


WordNet: frizzle
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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: fry something until its curls and becomes crisp

Meaning #2: curl tightly, of hair
  Synonyms: crimp, crape, frizz, kink up, kink


Translations: Frizzle
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - brase, stege
v. intr. - syde
n. - brasning, stegning

2.
v. tr. - krølle
v. intr. - kruse
n. - krølle, krus, kruset hår

Nederlands (Dutch)
dichte krul, dicht krullend haar, krullen, kroezen, knapperig bakken, schroeien, sissend bakken

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - (faire) frire, (faire) grésiller, (faire) griller
v. intr. - frire, grésiller, griller
n. - grésillement

2.
v. tr. - friser, crêper
v. intr. - frisotter
n. - frisure, boucle

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - brutzeln, braten
n. - Brutzeln

2.
v. - brutzeln, braten
n. - Brutzeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπούκλα
v. - σφιχτοκατσαρώνω, ξεροτηγανίζω, τσιτσιρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
capelli crespi, arricciare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabelo (m) ondulado ou crespo
v. - queimar (cabelo, gordura)

Русский (Russian)
жарить с шипением

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - asar, freír
v. intr. - asar, freír, sisear
n. - acción y efecto de sisear

2.
v. tr. - rizar, encrespar
v. intr. - rizar, encrespar
n. - crespo, rizo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - krusat, hårlock
v. - steka, krusa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 把...煎得卷起来, 煎脆

2. 使拳曲, 使发吱吱声, 拳曲, 发吱吱声, 鬈发, 吱吱响

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 把...煎得卷起來
v. intr. - 煎脆

2.
v. tr. - 使拳曲, 使發吱吱聲
v. intr. - 拳曲, 發吱吱聲
n. - 鬈發, 吱吱響, 拳曲

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 바삭바삭하게 튀기다
v. intr. - 지글지글 소리를 내며 튀겨지다
n. - (의성어) 튀길 때의 '지글지글'

2.
v. tr. - 곱슬곱슬하게 하다
v. intr. - 곱슬곱슬하다
n. - 곱슬머리

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 縮れさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) يقلي شيئا حتى يصبح هشا (فعل) شعر أجعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רחש (בטיגון)‬
v. intr. - ‮נכווה, התקמט‬
v. tr. - ‮סילסל‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתלסל (שיער)‬
n. - ‮שיער מסולסל‬


 
 
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