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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Some left my wavy hair dull and frizzy; others had an off-putting smell.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
Yellow: Things that have a texture that feels frizzy or velvety.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Though it can also be used simply to revive and smooth out dry, frizzy ends.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair can be naturally frizzy, as is the case with curls, coils, and waves, since these tend to be dry.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024
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Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
Yellow: Things that have a texture that feels frizzy or velvety.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Though it can also be used simply to revive and smooth out dry, frizzy ends.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair can be naturally frizzy, as is the case with curls, coils, and waves, since these tend to be dry.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for frizzy
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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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