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frazzle
[fraz-uhl]
verb (used with or without object)
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.
frazzle
/ ˈڰæə /
verb
informalto make or become exhausted or weary; tire out
a less common word for fray 2
noun
informalthe state of being frazzled or exhausted
a frayed end or remnant
informalabsolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle )
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frazzle1
Example Sentences
But sometimes the cast seems a bit frazzled by the musical’s leaps from a more character-based comedy to all-out travesty.
A few of the narrative ends are frazzled.
Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life.
We’re frazzled, stunned and above all, mourning the destruction around us.
This bit of wisdom from Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was embraced Tuesday night by an increasingly frazzled American electorate seeking a refuge from potentially catastrophic news.
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