FRIZZY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

frizzy

adjective

Definition of frizzy

as in wavy

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Recent Examples of frizzy An InStyle writer has been testing it for the last two months, and reports her hair feels softer and much less frizzy. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Morocco’s opening group match against Brazil was when the world sat up and took notice of this frizzy-haired kid. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026 This leave-in treatment is a lifesaver for those whose strands might be a difficult mix of fine and frizzy, leaving behind the perfect amount of hydration and smoothing power without weighing down strands. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Faris embraced Laurie with frizzy blonde hair and doomsday preparations as a result of her traumatic experiences. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for frizzy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzy

Adjective

If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 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

Murphy especially recommends one for fragile, damaged, or curly hair and suggests buying two, so there’s always a backup when one is in the wash.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The other person, her eyes narrowed, leans her face into the towering, curly Afro of her partner, who rests a hand on her rear end.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

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