to frizzle up

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Frizzle \Friz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frizzled}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Frizzling}.] [Dim. of {friz}.]
   To curl or crisp, as hair; to friz; to crinkle. --Gay.
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   {To frizzle up}, to crinkle or crisp excessively.
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