Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frazzled

/fɹˈæzəld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: fraz-zled
IPA: /fɹˈæzəld/

30

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of frazzle

adj

Frayed at the edges.

adj

Stressed and exhausted (either physically or emotionally).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Everyone believes that Thomas would…plant the frazzled banner of the distillers in its place."
"George Smith this cool morning, hungover, mouth dry, head throbbing. "I just asked for the time." "Twelve thirty." "Thank you. Don't come in. I'm indelicate. Utterly frazzled. After being vaguely champion. I think. Last night. O God.""
"“These are extreme measures people are taking because they’re frazzled by what’s happening in the industry,” he said."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more frazzled (comparative) most frazzled (superlative)

Derived Forms

frazzledness unfrazzled

Rhymes With

dazzled

Questions

How do you pronounce frazzled?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈæzəld/.
What does frazzled mean?: simple past and past participle of frazzle

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