frizzy
[friz-ee]
- formed into small, tight curls, as hair; frizzed.
Also frizzly.
Origin of frizzy
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Contemporary Examples
(10) Frizzy Hair Is Not Her Friend: "I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle," Davis tells Vogue.
Although he is a dwarf, Thorin seemed to avoid the frizzy beards and extra nose appendages required of others in the company.
‘The Hobbit’: 19 Changes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Novel to Peter Jackson’s MovieAnna Klassen
December 14, 2012
I had buck teeth, frizzy crazy hair, and a style that was bohemian at best, thrift store at worst.
Historical Examples
One of them was a frizzy haired soubrette and the other a blonde.
The Sins of Sverac BablonSax Rohmer
Her hair was frizzy, her dress plain and at times almost uncouth.
The Crystal BallRoy J. Snell
She pushed her frizzy, wild Irish hair back from her forehead.
Girls New and OldL. T. Meade
There was Belle Bingley, all frizzy hair and a kicker; we put her on to him.
You Never Know Your Luck, CompleteGilbert Parker
Their coat is the same as that of other horses, save that during winter it grows very long, and frizzy like the wool of sheep.
The Trail-HunterGustave Aimard
frizzy
frizzly (ˈfrɪzlɪ)
- (of the hair) in tight crisp wiry curls
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Word Origin and History for frizzy
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