frizz
1or friz
to form into small, crisp curls or little tufts.
the state of being frizzed.
something frizzed; frizzed hair.
Origin of frizz
1Other words from frizz
- frizzer, noun
Words Nearby frizz
Other definitions for frizz (2 of 2)
Other words from frizz
- frizzer, noun
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How to use frizz in a sentence
And the irony is, the harder we tried to de-frizz, the frizzier it got.
Her unwashed hair is pulled severely back and there's a halo of frizz around the crown of her head.
On her return Robinson made signals to her over the master's head, which he had begun to frizz.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeHe put his hand up to his moustache; but did not frizz and twist it in the old familiar way, he just pulled it downwards.
The Forsyte Saga, Complete | John GalsworthyMiss Mellins was a small woman with a glossy yellow face and a frizz of black hair bristling with imitation tortoise-shell pins.
Bunner Sisters | Edith Wharton
Now and then he tossed his head, as if champing a bit, and the bunch of black frizz over his left temple trembled.
Aurora the Magnificent | Gertrude HallIt is the extreme of bad taste to bang or frizz the hair across the forehead, or to wear the hat somewhat on the back of the head.
The American Horsewoman | Elizabeth Karr
British Dictionary definitions for frizz
/ (frɪz) /
(of the hair, nap, etc) to form or cause (the hair, etc) to form tight wiry curls or crisp tufts
hair that has been frizzed
the state of being frizzed
Origin of frizz
1Derived forms of frizz
- frizzer, noun
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