frizzy

adjective

ˈfri-zē

frizzier; frizziest

Synonyms of frizzy next

of hair

: not smooth and neat because individual shafts are variably wavy and do not align together

When hair is frizzy or damaged, its outer cover, or cuticle, is riddled with lifted or missing sections that allow the hair's inner cortex to soak up hair-swelling moisture.—

Victoria Clayton

frizziness noun

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Hair can be naturally frizzy, as is the case with curls, coils, and waves, since these tend to be dry. —

Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024 Phillips, with baggy clothes and a frizzy ponytail, was a near-constant presence in the courtroom, but rarely said a word to Harrison. —

Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 If your second- or third-day hair looks frizzy or flat, use a straightener and roll inward to create the same effect, Arechiga says. —

Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024 Fans were seen wearing their best Halle Berry wig looks including frizzy pixie cuts, long tresses, blonde extensions, curly fros, blunt bob cuts, and more. —

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