FRIZZ

frizz

(noun) the condition of being formed into small tight curls; “her hair was in a frizz”

crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink

(verb) curl tightly; “crimp hair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

frizz (third-person singular simple present frizzes, present participle frizzing, simple past and past participle frizzed)

(intransitive) Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.

(transitive) To curl; to make frizzy.

To form into little burs, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth.

To make (leather) soft and of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument.

To fry, cook, or sear with a sizzling noise; to sizzle.

Etymology 2

Noun

frizz (countable and uncountable, plural frizzes)

A mass of tightly curled or unruly hair.

Source: Wiktionary


Frizz, v. t. & n.

Definition: See Friz, v. t. & n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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