frizz
1 Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
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the state of being frizzed.
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something frizzed; frizzed hair.
verb (used with or without object)
verb
noun
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hair that has been frizzed
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the state of being frizzed
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of frizz
First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from frizzle 1
Example Sentences
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We found the two apes, with their telltale ginger frizz and bulbous bellies, grazing in the canopy.
From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024
McIntosh cited footage she found of women at a long hair competition and an image of Miss Philadelphia 1924, her hair a mess of frizz around her face before falling into long ringlets.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
This is the only restaurant I know that crowns it with a frizz of fried dried shredded flank steak and fills it with corn cream, a discovery made when fork strikes core.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
“I don’t want to frizz it out,” Holcomb said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2021
Her hair was yanked back in a stubby ponytail, with lots of frizz around the edges.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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