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frizz

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verb \ˈfriz\

Definition of frizz

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to form into small tight curls

  3. intransitive verb

  4. of hair :  to form a mass of tight curls

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Origin and Etymology of frizz

French friser

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frizz

noun

Definition of frizz

  1. 1 :  a tight curl

  2. 2 :  hair that is tightly curled

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Examples of frizz in a Sentence

  1. She used gel on her hair to control the frizz.

  2. a photograph of a 1920s flapper with that trademark frizz on the forehead

First Known Use of frizz

1668

frizz Synonyms

Synonyms
curl, frizzle, ringlet
Related Words
kink; crimp, wave; perm, permanent, set; lock, tress
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frizz

verb

Definition of frizz

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to fry or sear with a sizzling noise

  3. intransitive verb

  4. :  sizzle

Origin and Etymology of frizz

alteration of 1fry

FRIZZ Defined for English Language Learners

frizz

noun

Definition of frizz for English Language Learners

  • : very tightly curled hair

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