Frizzle vs. Drizzle

Frizzle vs. Drizzle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Frizzle and Drizzle

Frizzleverb

(transitive) To fry something until crisp and curled.

Drizzleverb

(ambitransitive) To rain lightly; to shed slowly in minute drops or particles.

We had planned a picnic for Joe's birthday, but it ended up drizzling all day.

Frizzleverb

(transitive) To scorch.

Drizzleverb

To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.

The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it.

Frizzleverb

(intransitive) To fry noisily, sizzle.

The bacon frizzled in the pan.

Drizzleverb

To cover by pouring in this manner.

The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil.
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Frizzleverb

(ambitransitive) To curl or crisp, as hair; to frizz; to crinkle.

Drizzleverb

(slang) To urinate.

Frizzlenoun

A curl; a lock of hair crisped.

Drizzleverb

(dated) To carry out parfilage, the process of unravelling.

Frizzleverb

fry something until it curls and becomes crisp

Drizzlenoun

Light rain.

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Frizzleverb

curl tightly;

crimp hair

Drizzlenoun

. Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.

No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint drizzle.

Drizzlenoun

(slang) Water.

Stop drinking all of my drizzle!

Drizzlenoun

A cake onto which icing, honey or syrup has been drizzled in an artistic manner.

Drizzlenoun

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

Drizzleverb

rain lightly;

When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant

Drizzleverb

moisten with fine drops;

drizzle the meat with melted butter