friser
Meanings
Verb
1. to curl
2. to graze, to pass by barely touching
3. to skip, to print double (printing)
4. to border on, verge on (figuratively)
5. to buzz
Examples2
Ses blagues frisent l'insulte.
His jokes border on the insulting.
Cela frise le mépris.
It verges on scorn.