frazzle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: frazzle	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for frazzle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
frazzle n a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle" v wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve" Synonym(s): fray, frazzle exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Frazzle \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Frazzle \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 [bd]had fought his corps to a frazzle.[b8] --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).