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Gillyflower Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

curl

Hi,
in WordNet Dictionary, under "frizzle", comes the following definition:
"fry something until it curls and becomes crisp."
What does "curl" mean in the above context?

Thank you!
  

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gillyflower What does "curl" mean in the above context? Bend into a partially circular shape.

— Mister Micawber

  • gillyflower What does "curl" mean in the above context?
  • Bend into a partially circular shape.
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gillyflowerWhat does "curl" mean in the above context?
Bend into a partially circular shape.
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Mister MicawberBend into a partially circular shape.
Thank you! Could you provide an example for "frizzle" that goes with the definition?
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My hair frizzles in damp weather. I get frizzy hair.

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Note: Frizzle is not commonly used. The more common verbs are "frizz" and "curl."
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Thank you!

So what does "fry" mean in that context? I thought it means cooking in hot oil.

Here is the definition for frizzle:
fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
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gillyflower I thought it means cooking in hot oil.
... or fat.

Have you never fried slices of bacon until they curl and become crisp?
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fivejedjonHave you never fried slices of bacon until they curl and become crisp?
I don't think they cook much bacon in gillyflower's part of the world.
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When I worked in the Middle East, we had plenty of turkey bacon.
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fivejedjonWhen I worked in the Middle East, we had plenty of turkey bacon.
Is it as good as the real thing?
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No, but it wasn't bad. We could buy it anywhere, and we could eat it without causing offence to anybody.
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