worn to a frazzle

worn to a frazzle
Frazzle Fraz"zle, n. 1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. --Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. a state of extreme exhaustion; -- often used in the phrase

{worn to a frazzle}. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5]

Gordon had sent word to Lee that he ``had fought his corps to a frazzle.'' --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln). [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • worn to a frazzle — informal phrase extremely tired Thesaurus: tiredsynonym Main entry: frazzle …   Useful english dictionary

  • worn to a frazzle — {adj. phr.} To be fatigued; be exhausted. * /I m worn to a frazzle cooking for all these guests./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • worn to a frazzle — {adj. phr.} To be fatigued; be exhausted. * /I m worn to a frazzle cooking for all these guests./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • worn\ to\ a\ frazzle — adj. phr. to be fatigued; be exhausted. I m worn to a frazzle cooking for all these guests …   Словарь американских идиом

  • worn to a frazzle — informal extremely tired …   English dictionary

  • Frazzle — Fraz zle, n. 1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • (be) worn to a frazzle — be burnt, worn, etc. to a ˈfrazzle idiom (informal) to be completely burnt/extremely tired Main entry: ↑frazzleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • frazzle — fraz|zle [ˈfræzəl] n BrE informal 1.) be burnt to a frazzle to be completely burnt 2.) be worn to a frazzle to feel very tired and anxious …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • frazzle — UK [ˈfræz(ə)l] / US noun burnt to a frazzle worn to a frazzle …   English dictionary

  • frazzle — I. verb (frazzled; frazzling) Etymology: alteration of English dialect fazle to tangle, fray Date: circa 1825 transitive verb 1. fray III 2. a. to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue b. upset …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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