frizzy

[ friz-ee ]

adjective

, friz·zi·er, friz·zi·est.

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

frizzy

/ ˈfrɪzɪ; ˈfrɪzlɪ /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfrizzily, adverb
• ˈfrizziness, noun

Other Words From

• frizzi·ly adverb
• frizzi·ness noun
• un·frizzy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frizzy¹

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

Example Sentences

To the end of his life, he had the aura of a nervous whiz kid with oversize glasses and frizzy hair.

From New York Times

Too much water can swell and crack the cuticle, making hair look frizzy.

From Scientific American

My hair was too frizzy; I wore glasses; I was too shy.

From Salon

In Brooks' full statement later that night, it stated that the attacker's hair was "long, over his ears and it was frizzy and stuck out at the sides".

From BBC

Ayvazian showed pictures of Gay taken in 1983, when he had frizzy hair and a short mustache — a stark contrast to the bald, elderly man who was wheeled into court Tuesday wearing a sweater vest.

From Los Angeles Times