frizzed; frizzing; frizzes
: to form into small tight curls
of hair
: to form a mass of tight curls
1
: a tight curl
2
: hair that is tightly curled
frizzed; frizzing; frizzes
: to fry or sear with a sizzling noise
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Noun
She used gel on her hair to control the frizz.
a photograph of a 1920s flapper with that trademark frizz on the forehead
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
Once your style is set, a little crème is also good for refreshing those errant curls that frizz up unexpectedly.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
This oil also is promoted to moisturize hair, as a frizz control, and to prevent hair breakage.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Indeed, a boar-bristle brush helps distribute the scalp’s natural oils onto the hair shafts, which makes the hair smoother and less prone to frizz.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
Once your style is set, a little crème is also good for refreshing those errant curls that frizz up unexpectedly.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Key Ingredients: Vegan, color-safe, and free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones, this features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, as well as lightweight sugarcane to reduce frizz and damage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
This oil also is promoted to moisturize hair, as a frizz control, and to prevent hair breakage.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Frizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizz. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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