frizzly

[ friz-lee ]

adjective

, friz·zli·er, friz·zli·est.

1. frizzy.

Other Words From

• un·frizzly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frizzly¹

First recorded in 1700–10; frizzle ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It got frizzly edges as well as melty spots throughout the meat, not unlike the way chocolate chips distribute themselves throughout a thick cookie.

From Salon

I added an extra touch, saving one of the apple peels, thinly slicing it and frying it for a frizzly garnish.

From Washington Post

Her hair is frizzly and short, red with darker roots, and I suspect she is chewing gum: every once in a while there is a slow, furtive, sideways motion of her jaw.

From Literature

In nearly all instances it is black, frizzly, and coarse.

From Project Gutenberg

After the soup came preserved potatoes and pork, to say nothing of a delightful frizzly relish of young seal’s liver.

From Project Gutenberg