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.]
Frazzle \Fraz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frazzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frazzling}.] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled and tangled condition suggested that the woman had recently passed through a period of extreme excitement. --J. C. Harris. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Whizz the heat right up at the end to burnish and frazzle the skin deliciously. OYSTER GRATIN Six or nine oysters per person may be enough for an appetiser, but one dozen are better for a fireside supper dish.