frazzle

[ fraz-uhl ]

/ ˈfræz əl /

Informal.

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verb (used with or without object), fraz·zled, fraz·zling.

to wear to threads or shreds; fray.

to weary; tire out: Those six eight-year-olds frazzled me.

noun

the state of being frazzled or worn-out.

a remnant; shred.

Origin of frazzle

1815–25; blend of fray² and fazzle,Middle English faselin to unravel, cognate with German faseln

Words nearby frazzle

Frayn, Frazer, Frazier, Frazier-Spiller operation, frazil, frazzle, frazzled, FRB, FRC, FRCD, FRCM

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Example sentences from the Web for frazzle

It was by no means beaten to a frazzle, as we shall later see.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912|James H. Blount
Take good care of Anne and see that she doesnt worry herself to a frazzle over Elizabeth Dalken and her social tricks.
Polly's Southern Cruise|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Surmounting the odd trophy was a stuffed eagle, rather the worse for being moth-eaten, and worn “to a frazzle,” as Tom said.
Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick
Even the harsh trial of living with me didn't wear her to a frazzle the way you might suppose it would.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson

All he's got to do is to start out empty-handed and lick the world to a frazzle.
Destiny|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for frazzle

frazzle

/ (ˈfræzəl) /

verb

informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out

a less common word for fray 2 (def. 1)

noun

informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted

a frayed end or remnant

to a frazzle informal absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)

Word Origin for frazzle

C19: probably from Middle English faselen to fray, from fasel fringe; influenced by fray ²

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单词	frazzle
释义	frazzle [ fraz-uhl ] / ˈfræz əl / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR frazzle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), fraz·zled, fraz·zling. to wear to threads or shreds; fray. to weary; tire out: Those six eight-year-olds frazzled me. noun the state of being frazzled or worn-out. a remnant; shred. Origin of frazzle 1815–25; blend of fray² and fazzle,Middle English faselin to unravel, cognate with German faseln Words nearby frazzle Frayn, Frazer, Frazier, Frazier-Spiller operation, frazil, frazzle, frazzled, FRB, FRC, FRCD, FRCM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frazzle It was by no means beaten to a frazzle, as we shall later see. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912\|James H. Blount Take good care of Anne and see that she doesnt worry herself to a frazzle over Elizabeth Dalken and her social tricks. Polly's Southern Cruise\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Surmounting the odd trophy was a stuffed eagle, rather the worse for being moth-eaten, and worn “to a frazzle,” as Tom said. Baseball Joe on the School Nine\|Lester Chadwick Even the harsh trial of living with me didn't wear her to a frazzle the way you might suppose it would. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson All he's got to do is to start out empty-handed and lick the world to a frazzle. Destiny\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for frazzle frazzle / (ˈfræzəl) / verb informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out a less common word for fray 2 (def. 1) noun informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted a frayed end or remnant to a frazzle informal absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle) Word Origin for frazzle C19: probably from Middle English faselen to fray, from fasel fringe; influenced by fray ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frazzle fray, rag, collapse, remnant, shred, prostration, enervation, lassitude, exhaust, poop, tire, tear, rip, wear, prostrate, tucker, knock out
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frazzle

verb (used with or without object), fraz·zled, fraz·zling.

noun

Origin of frazzle

Words nearby frazzle

Example sentences from the Web for frazzle

British Dictionary definitions for frazzle

verb

noun

Word Origin for frazzle

Words related to frazzle