frizzles

Frizzles is the third-person singular verb form of frizzle, which has two related meanings.

One sense describes hair or fabric forming tight, crisp curls or becoming frizzy: The humidity frizzles her hair the moment she steps outside.

The other sense means to fry or cook until crisp and curled, often with a sizzling sound: She frizzles the bacon until it's nice and crunchy.

Both senses share the idea of something becoming tightly curled or crinkled through heat or moisture.