Standard Lemma guide

frizzy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • frĭz'i
  • /ˈfɹɪzi/
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  • rhymes with -ɪzi

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fuzzy

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small amount of unkempt, curly hair

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(of hair) in small tight curls

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crisp, frizzly, kinky, nappy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English frizz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frizzy From frizz + -y.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: къдрав (kǎdrav) — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Bulgarian: накъдрен (nakǎdren) — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛躁 (máozào) — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • French: crépu — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • German: kräuslig — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Hungarian: borzas — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Italian: crespo — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Lithuanian: garbanoti — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Māori: hūmenge — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Māori: pirikahu — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Māori: pūtētete — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Māori: pūtetetete — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Māori: tete — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Norman: crêp'leux — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bustete — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Polish: kędzierzawy — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: encrespado — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: crespo — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: rizado — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: chino — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: ensortijado — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: esponjado — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: con frizz — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Spanish: pasudo — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls
  • Turkish: kabarık — formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls