frizz
(redirected from frizzes)Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
frizz 1
(frĭz)tr. & intr.v. frizzed, frizz·ing, frizz·es
To form or be formed into small tight curls or tufts.
n.
1.
a. The condition of being frizzed.
b. Frizzed hair: "I sat under the dryer for an hour and emerged, roasted, with a tidy pouf of frizz beginning at my ears and going all around my head" (Shirley Abbott).
2. A small tight curl or tuft.
[Alteration (influenced by frizzle) of French friser, from Old French, possibly from frire, fris-, to fry, from Latin frīgere, to roast, fry.]
frizz′er n.
frizz 2
(frĭz)v. frizzed, frizz·ing, frizz·es
v.tr.
To fry or burn with a sizzling noise.
v.intr.
To make a sizzling noise while frying or searing.
[Possibly back-formation from frizzle.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
frizz
(frɪz)vb
(Hairdressing & Grooming) (of the hair, nap, etc) to form or cause (the hair, etc) to form tight wiry curls or crisp tufts
n
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) hair that has been frizzed
2. the state of being frizzed
[C19: from French friser to curl, shrivel up (see frisette): influenced by frizzle1]
ˈfrizzer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
frizz1
(frɪz)v.i., v.t.
1. to form into small crisp curls or little tufts.
n. 2. the state of being frizzed.
3. something frizzed, as hair.
[1650–60; back formation from frizzle1]
frizz2
(frɪz)v.i., v.t.
[by shortening]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
frizz
Past participle: frizzed
Gerund: frizzing
| Imperative |
|---|
| frizz |
| frizz |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. | frizz - the condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz" |
| Verb | 1. | frizz - curl tightly; "crimp hair" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
TranslationsSelect a language:
Spanish / Español
frizz
[frɪz]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
frizz
(friz) verb to (cause hair to) form a mass of tight curls. The hairdresser frizzed her hair.rizar
ˈfrizzy adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.