Definition

Adjective: * Having hair that forms a mass of small, tight, and often stiff curls or waves.

Usage

The adjective frizzy is used almost exclusively to describe hair. It describes a specific texture where the hair strands are coiled or crinkled into many small, separate curls that are close together, often creating a voluminous or fluffy appearance. It can have a neutral descriptive meaning but often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying the hair is dry, unmanageable, or not sleek.

Examples

• The humid weather made her normally straight hair turn frizzy.
• He tried to smooth down his frizzy curls with a special pomade.
• My hair gets so frizzy if I don't use conditioner.

Advanced Usage

• "to go frizzy": This phrasal construction describes the process of hair becoming frizzy, often due to environmental factors like humidity or a lack of proper care.
  • Her blowout started to go frizzy after just a few hours in the rain.

Variants and Related Words

• Frizz (noun): The state or condition of being frizzy; the mass of small, tight curls itself.
  • She uses an anti-humidity spray to control the frizz.
• Frizz (verb): To form or cause hair to form into frizz.
  • The humidity will frizz your hair if it's not protected.
• Frizzy can be intensified as "frizzier" (comparative) and "frizziest" (superlative).

Synonyms

• Kinky: Having very tight, coarse curls (can be a more specific descriptor for certain hair types).
• Crimpy: Formed into small, tight waves or ridges.
• Fuzzy: Having a soft, fluffy texture that is not smooth (broader than frizzy, often for surfaces or short hair).

Antonyms

• Straight
• Sleek
• Smooth

Adjective

1. (of hair) in small tight curls