frazzle
(noun) a state of extreme exhaustion; “he was worn to a frazzle”
frazzle
(verb) exhaust physically or emotionally; “She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws”
fray, frazzle
(verb) wear away by rubbing; “The friction frayed the sleeve”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frazzle (third-person singular simple present frazzles, present participle frazzling, simple past and past participle frazzled)
(transitive) To fray or wear down, especially at the edges.
(transitive) To drain emotionally or physically.
frazzle (plural frazzles)
(informal) A burnt fragment; a cinder or crisp.
(informal) The condition or quality of being frazzled; a frayed end.
Source: Wiktionary
Fraz"zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frazzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling.] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: 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).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
