frizzy

adjective

ˈfri-zē 

frizzier; frizziest

of hair

: not smooth and neat because individual shafts are variably wavy and do not align together

When hair is frizzy or damaged, its outer cover, or cuticle, is riddled with lifted or missing sections that allow the hair's inner cortex to soak up hair-swelling moisture.

—Victoria Clayton

frizziness noun

Examples of frizzy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her inky black locks were noticeably untouched; the frizzy form preserved. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 July 2025

Key Ingredients: Aloe leaf juice, biotin, jojoba oil Best For: Adding moisture to dry, frizzy curls and coils—it’s specifically formulated for 3B-4C curls. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2025

If your hair is frizzy and stressed out from too much time in the sun, this hair oil arrived right on time. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 31 July 2025

Best for Frizzy Hair: Living Proof No Frizz Shampoo For dry, frizzy hair, Rogerio Cavalcante, hairstylist and owner of Second Floor Salon in NYC, swears by this Living Proof shampoo. —Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frizzy

• busy
• fizzy
• lizzie

Kids Definition

frizzy

adjective

ˈfriz-ē 

frizzier; frizziest

: tightly curled

frizzy hair