frazzled
[ fraz-uh ld ]
/ ˈfræz əld /
adjective Informal.
worn-out; fatigued: a party that left us frazzled.
OTHER WORDS FROM frazzled
un·fraz·zled, adjectiveWords nearby frazzled
Definition for frazzled (2 of 2)
frazzle
[ fraz-uh l ]
/ ˈfræz əl /
verb (used with or without object), fraz·zled, fraz·zling.
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.
Origin of frazzle
Example sentences from the Web for frazzled
British Dictionary definitions for frazzled
frazzle
/ (ˈfræzəl) /
verb
informal
to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out
a less common word for fray 2 (def. 1)
noun
informal
the state of being frazzled or exhausted
a frayed end or remnant
to a frazzle informal
absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)
Word Origin for frazzle
C19: probably from Middle English
faselen to fray, from
fasel fringe; influenced by
fray ²