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
Victoria Clayton
frizziness
noun
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My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
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My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Curl Talk defining & frizz taming hair cream: on sale for $7.69 (30% off)
Original price: $10.99
Tame frizzy hair with Not Your Mother's Curl Talk defining cream.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Are shampoos or conditioners better for taming frizzy hair?
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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