Frazzle — Defs

01 v. t. To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively.

imp. & p. p. Frazzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling

1.
To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively.[Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
“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.

02 n. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end.

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.]
“My fingers are all scratched to frazzles.” — Kipling.
2.
a state of extreme exhaustion; -- often used in the phrase worn to a frazzle.
“Gordon had sent word to Lee that he “had fought his corps to a frazzle.”” — Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).