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frizz

1
or friz

[ friz ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to form into small, crisp curls or little tufts.


noun

  1. the state of being frizzed.
  2. something frizzed; frizzed hair.

frizz

2

[ friz ]

verb (used with or without object)

frizz

/ ڰɪ /

verb

  1. (of the hair, nap, etc) to form or cause (the hair, etc) to form tight wiry curls or crisp tufts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. hair that has been frizzed
  2. the state of being frizzed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰİ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frizz1

First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from frizzle 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frizz1

C19: from French friser to curl, shrivel up (see frisette ): influenced by frizzle 1
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We found the two apes, with their telltale ginger frizz and bulbous bellies, grazing in the canopy.

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My frizz had shrunk at least two inches, thanks to the humid air.

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And even those without naturally curly hair might notice their hair curling – or, let’s be honest, frizzing – a bit on humid summer days.

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This is the only restaurant I know that crowns it with a frizz of fried dried shredded flank steak and fills it with corn cream, a discovery made when fork strikes core.

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McIntosh cited footage she found of women at a long hair competition and an image of Miss Philadelphia 1924, her hair a mess of frizz around her face before falling into long ringlets.

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