- frizzy
- frizzy ► ADJECTIVE (frizzier, frizziest) ▪ formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls.DERIVATIVES frizziness noun.
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frizzy — 1870, from FRIZZ (Cf. frizz) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Frizziness … Etymology dictionary
frizzy — [friz′ē] adj. frizzier, frizziest full of or covered with small, tight curls frizzily adv. frizziness n … English World dictionary
frizzy — UK [ˈfrɪzɪ] / US adjective Word forms frizzy : adjective frizzy comparative frizzier superlative frizziest frizzy hair has small tight stiff curls … English dictionary
frizzy — [[t]frɪ̱zi[/t]] frizzier, frizziest ADJ GRADED Frizzy hair is very tightly curled. Carol s hair had a slightly frizzy perm … English dictionary
Frizzy — Frizzly Friz zly, Frizzy Friz zy, a. Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frizzy — adjective (frizzier; est) Date: circa 1864 tightly curled < frizzy hair > • frizziness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
frizzy — 1. adjective /ˈfrɪzi/ Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions. The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy. 2. noun /ˈfrɪzi/ A small amount of unkempt, curly hair … Wiktionary
frizzy — adj. Frizzy is used with these nouns: ↑hair … Collocations dictionary
frizzy — frizz|y [ˈfrızi] adj frizzy hair is very tightly curled … Dictionary of contemporary English
frizzy — friz|zy [ frızi ] adjective frizzy hair has small tight stiff curls … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
