frizzed; frizzing; frizzes
: to form into small tight curls
of hair
: to form a mass of tight curls
1
: a tight curl
2
: hair that is tightly curled
frizzed; frizzing; frizzes
: to fry or sear with a sizzling noise
Examples of frizz in a Sentence
Noun
She used gel on her hair to control the frizz.
a photograph of a 1920s flapper with that trademark frizz on the forehead
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
And if brushes cause excess friction, that can rough up the cuticle, causing fine hair to frizz up easily and create static or flyaways.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
Cue L’Oreal Paris’ Lock It Weather Control Hairspray: It’s specifically made to keep humidity and frizz at bay with a lightweight formula that locks in your style with a natural looking finish.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
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Verb
The temperature was in the low seventies, cool for South Florida; that morning, the stadium’s elevator attendant took comfort in knowing that at least the cold weather wouldn’t frizz her hair.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
And if brushes cause excess friction, that can rough up the cuticle, causing fine hair to frizz up easily and create static or flyaways.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Jojoba milk softens and smooths, while a film-form polymer creates a flexible finish that holds styles in place and resists frizz.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
Cue L’Oreal Paris’ Lock It Weather Control Hairspray: It’s specifically made to keep humidity and frizz at bay with a lightweight formula that locks in your style with a natural looking finish.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
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“Frizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizz. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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