frizzy

[ friz-ee ]
/ ˈfrɪz i /

adjective, friz·zi·er, friz·zi·est.

formed into small, tight curls, as hair; frizzed.
Also frizzly.

Origin of frizzy

First recorded in 1865–70; frizz1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM frizzy

friz·zi·ly, adverb friz·zi·ness, noun un·friz·zy, adjective

Words nearby frizzy

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British Dictionary definitions for frizzy

frizzy

frizzly (ˈfrɪzlɪ)

/ (ˈfrɪzɪ) /

adjective -zier, -ziest, -zlier or -zliest

(of the hair) in tight crisp wiry curls

Derived forms of frizzy

frizzily, adverb frizziness or frizzliness, noun