What does FRIZZ mean?

Frizz

Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

Definition:

• Verb: To form small tight curls or to make hair or fur become curly, wild, and difficult to manage.
• Noun: A mass of small tight curls or a hairstyle with small tight curls.

Pronunciations:

• US: /frɪz/
• UK: /frɪz/

Origin and Usage:

The word "frizz" originated in the early 16th century from the French word "friser," which means "to curl." It is commonly used in reference to hair or fur that is curly, wild, and difficult to manage. It can also be used to describe the hairstyle that is created by tightly curling the hair.

Synonyms:

• Curl
• Kink
• Tangle

Related Words:

• Froze
• Fritz
• Froth
• Frail
• Frown

Example Sentences:

• She tried to straighten her hair, but it just kept frizzing up.
• The humidity made her hair frizz uncontrollably.
• She styled her hair in tight frizzed curls.