frizzy

American  

[friz-ee] / ˈfrɪz i /

adjective

frizzier, frizziest

1. formed into small, tight curls, as hair; frizzed. frizz.

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frizzy British  

/ ˈfrɪzɪ, ˈfrɪzlɪ /

adjective

1. (of the hair) in tight crisp wiry curls

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Other Word Forms

• frizzily adverb
• frizziness noun
• unfrizzy adjective

Etymology

Origin of frizzy

First recorded in 1865–70; frizz ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

At the next locker over, a girl with frizzy brown curls applied lipstick behind a small gold compact.

From Literature

I’m too aware of how frizzy my ponytail might get and how much skin my tank top shows.

From Literature

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's

The shower I desperately wanted is no longer a possibility, and my brown hair has formed a frizzy halo around my face.

From Literature

She drummed her fingers on the surface of her papers and her frizzy hair was coming undone from her usual tight ballerina bun.

From Literature