FRIZZY

crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy

(adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

frizzy (comparative frizzier, superlative frizziest)

Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.

Noun

frizzy (plural frizzies)

A small amount of unkempt, curly hair

Source: Wiktionary


Friz"zly, Friz"zy, a.

Definition: Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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