crizzle

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verb

criz·​zle

ˈkrizəl

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

dialectal : to become rough or crumpled (as of the surface of freezing water)

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to roughen or crumple the surface of

crizzle

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noun

"

plural -s

now dialectal

: a roughened surface (as of the skin when exposed to sun and wind)

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