volumize

verb

vol·​u·​mize ˈväl-yə-ˌmīz 

-(ˌ)yü-

variants also British volumise

volumized; volumizing; volumizes

transitive + intransitive

: to add fullness or volume to (something)

especially : to make (hair) thicker or fuller in appearance

To rumple and volumize hair: While you're blow-drying, use your (other) hand and pull your hair up gently from the crown.

—Redbook

volumizer

ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-zər 

-(ˌ)yü-

noun

… one of the new liquid volumizers that enhance your hair's natural texture …

—Cosmopolitan

volumizing

ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-ziŋ 

-(ˌ)yü-

adjective

a volumizing shampoo

Examples of volumize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From classic lipsticks and volumizing mascaras to innovative foundations and blushes, a look at our favorite Chanel makeup must-haves below that embody luxury for all. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025

Use volumizing shampoos: Using a shampoo that supports thinning hair, like a volumizing shampoo, can help return your hair to its premenepausal luster. —Essence, 30 July 2025

If your brows need a little volume boost, try this volumizing gel that will fluff up and elongate each hair. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025

The unique, ball-tip mascara wand helps to volumize and separate even the shortest and straightest of lashes. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for volumize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize