frizzy

Meanings

adjectivefrizzy (comparative frizzier, superlative frizziest)

comparative frizzier · superlative frizziest

Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.
Synonyms: fuzzy

nounfrizzy (plural frizzies)

plural frizzies

A small amount of unkempt, curly hair

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar

fuzzy

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(of hair) in small tight curls

Similar

crisp frizzly kinky nappy curly

Also see

crisp curly frizzly kinky nappy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From frizz + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian къдрав, накъдрен

къдрав (kădrav)formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
накъдрен (nakădren)formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Chinese Mandarin 毛躁

毛躁 (máozào)formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

French crépu

crépuformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

German kräuslig

kräusligformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Hungarian borzas

borzasformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Italian crespo

crespoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Lithuanian garbanoti

garbanotiformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Māori hūmenge, pirikahu

hūmengeformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
pirikahuformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
pūtēteteformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
pūteteteteformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
teteformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Polish kędzierzawy

kędzierzawyformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Spanish encrespado, crespo

encrespadoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
crespoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
rizadoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
chinoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
ensortijadoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
con frizzformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
pasudoformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
cuscúformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Turkish kabarık

kabarıkformed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with frizzy

dizzy lizzie fizzy xyzzy kizzy Brissie Drizzy glizzy jizzy rebusy stizzy twizzy

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Cite this entry

APA

frizzy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frizzy

MLA

“frizzy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frizzy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frizzy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frizzy.

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