frizzly

American  

[friz-lee] / ˈfrɪz li /

adjective

frizzlier, frizzliest

1. frizzy.

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Other Word Forms

• unfrizzly
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of frizzly

First recorded in 1700–10; frizzle ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

frizzly

It got frizzly edges as well as melty spots throughout the meat, not unlike the way chocolate chips distribute themselves throughout a thick cookie.

From Salon ● May 27, 2022

A slight, unprepossessing man with a boyish face and frizzly red hair, Costigan is an actor of considerable force.

From Time Magazine Archive

Teamwork Thirty-three years ago a ruddy-cheeked Russian who wore startlingly high collars and frizzly hair standing on end arrived in the U. S. to give piano recitals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her hair is frizzly and short, red with darker roots, and I suspect she is chewing gum: every once in a while there is a slow, furtive, sideways motion of her jaw.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Portrait of Rembrandt, with frizzly hair, and the head uncovered; remarkable for thick lips and a large nose.

From Rembrandt and His Works Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a Critical Examination into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour. Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of Rembrandt. by Burnet, John