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
Victoria Clayton
frizziness
noun
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Mango butter provides that lush, soft feel and lightweight moisture, while rose water calms the scalp and smooths frizzy hair.
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Smooth frizzy lengths and flyaways in just one pass—and then forget about it (literally, because the auto shut-off feature will kick-in after 10 minutes of inactivity.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Leave-in conditioner: Adds extra moisture and protection, especially for curly or frizzy hair.
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—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Mango butter provides that lush, soft feel and lightweight moisture, while rose water calms the scalp and smooths frizzy hair.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Smooth frizzy lengths and flyaways in just one pass—and then forget about it (literally, because the auto shut-off feature will kick-in after 10 minutes of inactivity.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Leave-in conditioner: Adds extra moisture and protection, especially for curly or frizzy hair.
4.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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