Frazzle

Quick meaning: Frazzle is a verb meaning (transitive) To fray or wear down, especially at the edges.

Meaning

(transitive) To fray or wear down, especially at the edges.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To drain emotionally or physically.
2. (informal) A burnt fragment; a cinder or crisp.
3. (informal) The condition or quality of being frazzled; a frayed end.
4. A messy situation or scene.

Example Sentences

The bacon was burned to a frazzle.

My fingers are all cut to frazzles.

After dealing with the children all day, I just can’t help feeling frazzled.

Frazle, to unravel or rend cloth. Frazlings, threads of cloth, torn or unravelled.

Word Forms

• frazzles
• frazzling
• frazzled
• frazle

Synonyms for frazzle

Depending on context, synonyms include fray.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fray, fret, fasel, fritter, frounce, abrade.

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