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frizzy

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɪzi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English frizz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frizzy From frizz + -y.

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

    The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English frizz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frizzy From frizz + -y.

  1. A small amount of unkempt, curly hair