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

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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 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 See All Example Sentences for frizzy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frizzy was circa 1864

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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

frizzy

adjective
frizzier; frizziest
: tightly curled
frizzy hair

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