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 If your second- or third-day hair looks frizzy or flat, use a straightener and roll inward to create the same effect, Arechiga says. Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024 Fans were seen wearing their best Halle Berry wig looks including frizzy pixie cuts, long tresses, blonde extensions, curly fros, blunt bob cuts, and more. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Sep. 2024 How to reduce frizz Frizz isn't permanent, so there are quite a few ways to address frizzy strands. Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 6 Aug. 2024 Curls are naturally frizzier and less absorbent—and many hair-care products include ingredients (like sulfates and silicones) that strip them of moisture. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for frizzy 

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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 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

frizzy

adjective
frizzier; frizziest
: tightly curled
frizzy hair

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