FRIZZY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

frizzy

adjective

Definition of frizzy

as in wavy

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Recent Examples of frizzy How hair oil works on strands Oils smooth the hair’s outer surface so strands reflect more light and feel silkier, which is why dry, dull or frizzy hair often responds first. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Of all the wigs Padilla has donned in her 100-plus sketches, Kathy’s frizzy, light brown mop is a favorite, too. — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Imagined by creative director Henry Zankov, the runway show, held on Thursday morning in Manhattan, was decorated with pattern-clashing personalities and punctuating hair — frizzy texture, fluffy bangs and all. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Few things can match the power of effective products for frizzy hair. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frizzy

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Adjective

The tables were arranged in long, wavy lines that provided open views to the water.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The facade, inspired by the soft and wavy texture of Loro Piana fabrics, unfolds across three windows and is crafted from handmade terracotta ceramic tiles.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of wavy

Adjective

All the while, a clean-up crew led by Drew Starkey’s kinky, idiosyncratic hit man Cyrus follows close behind, but this is a third, more vestigial movie, which only distracts from the main event.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of kinky

Adjective

The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Definition of waved

Adjective

The painting shows a curly-haired young man in a white shirt leaning against a table covered with fruit, an artichoke, and a glass carafe filled with roses.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
The blond, curly haired Dunagan had added a dose of sweetness to the 1939 Universal horror films Son of Frankenstein and Tower of London when his mom answered a phone call from none other than Walt Disney himself at the family’s home in Westwood.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

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