frizzy

frizzy
frizzy 1870, from FRIZZ (Cf. frizz) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Frizziness.

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  • frizzy — UK [ˈfrɪzɪ] / US adjective Word forms frizzy : adjective frizzy comparative frizzier superlative frizziest frizzy hair has small tight stiff curls …   English dictionary

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  • Frizzy — Frizzly Friz zly, Frizzy Friz zy, a. Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frizzy — adjective (frizzier; est) Date: circa 1864 tightly curled < frizzy hair > • frizziness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • frizzy — adj. Frizzy is used with these nouns: ↑hair …   Collocations dictionary

  • frizzy — frizz|y [ˈfrızi] adj frizzy hair is very tightly curled …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • frizzy — friz|zy [ frızi ] adjective frizzy hair has small tight stiff curls …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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