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frizz

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verb (used with or without object)

to form into small, crisp curls or little tufts.

noun

the state of being frizzed.
something frizzed; frizzed hair.

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Nearby words

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  2. frivolous,
  3. frivolously,
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  5. frizette,
  6. frizzante,
  7. frizzle,
  8. frizzly,
  9. frizzy,
  10. frl.

Origin of frizz

1
First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from frizzle1
Related formsfrizz·er, noun

frizz

2
[friz]

verb (used with or without object)

frizzle2.
Related formsfrizz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for frizz

frizz

verb

(of the hair, nap, etc) to form or cause (the hair, etc) to form tight wiry curls or crisp tufts

noun

hair that has been frizzed
the state of being frizzed
Derived Formsfrizzer, noun

Word Origin for frizz

C19: from French friser to curl, shrivel up (see frisette): influenced by frizzle 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for frizz

frizz

v.

also friz, 1610s (implied in frizzed), probably from French friser "to curl, dress the hair" (16c.), perhaps from stem of frire "to fry, cook." Assimilated to native frizzle. Related: Frizzed; frizzing. As a noun from 1660s, "frizzed hair."

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