Definition

1. Noun:

   • A mass of small, tight, and often unruly curls: "frizz" refers to hair that has formed into many small, coiled curls, typically creating a fuzzy or puffy appearance.
   • The state of having such hair: It can also describe the condition of hair being frizzy.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To form (hair) into small, tight curls: The action of making hair frizzy, often using heat, chemicals, or styling techniques.
   • To curl tightly: More generally, to cause something to form into tight, small curls or crimps.

Usage Examples

• Noun: The humidity turned her smooth hair into an unmanageable frizz. She tried a new serum to control the frizz in her hair.

• Verb: The old hairdryer would always frizz my hair instead of drying it smoothly. She used a special iron to frizz her hair for the vintage-themed party.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a frizz": to be in a state of agitation or disarray (often used metaphorically).

Variants and Related Words

• Frizzy (adjective): Describing hair that is in a state of frizz; full of small, tight curls.
• Frizzing (present participle/gerund): The process of becoming or making frizzy.

Synonyms

• Noun: Frizziness, curliness, kink.
• Verb: Crimp, curl, kink.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "frizz" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its usage is typically straightforward as shown above.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms centered specifically on the word "frizz.")

Noun

1. the condition of being formed into small tight curls
   • her hair was in a frizz

Verb

1. curl tightly
   • crimp hair