About The Word Frazzle
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Frazzle
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What's The Definition Of Frazzle?
[n] (informal) a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"
[v] exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws" [v] wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve" Synonyms | Synonyms for Frazzle: fray Related Terms | Find terms related to Frazzle: ablate | abrade | abrase | abrasion | agitate | bark | beat | blemish | bloody | bother | break | bugger | burn | burn out | chafe | check | chip | claw | concern | concussion | crack | crackle | craze | cut | debilitate | disquiet | distress | disturb | do in | do up | enervate | erase | erode | exhaust | fag | fag out | fatigue | file | flag | flash burn | fracture | fray | fret | gall | gash | give concern | gnaw | gnaw away | grate | graze | grind | harass | hurt | incise | incision | injure | injury | jade | knock out | knock up | lacerate | laceration | lesion | maim | make mincemeat of | maul | mortal wound | mutilate | mutilation | outwear | overfatigue | overstrain | overtire | overweary | pierce | poop | poop out | prostrate | puncture | rasp | raze | rend | rent | rip | rub away | rub off | rub out | run | rupture | savage | scald | scorch | scotch | scour | scrape | scratch | scrub | scuff | second-degree burn | skin | slash | slit | sore | sprain | stab | stab wound | stick | strain | tatter | tear | third-degree burn | tire | tire out | tire to death | trauma | traumatize | trouble | tucker | upset | use up | weaken | wear | wear away | wear down | wear off | wear on | wear out | wear ragged | weary | weather | wilt | wind | wound | wounds immedicable | wrench See Also | beat | break | bust | exhaust | exhaustion | fall apart | tucker | tucker out | wash up | wear | wear out Frazzle In Webster's Dictionary \Fraz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frazzled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Frazzling}.] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.]
To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter;
-- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled
and tangled condition suggested that the woman had
recently passed through a period of extreme excitement.
--J. C.
Harris.
\Fraz"zle\, n. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. --Kipling. Gordon had sent word to Lee that he ``had fought his corps to a frazzle.'' --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln). |
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