frizz

Definition of frizz

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

(intransitive)Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.

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verb

(intransitive)Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.
(transitive)To curl; to make frizzy.

“with her hair frized short up to her ears”
“In labour-saving homes, with care, / Their wives frizz out peroxide hair.”
“There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved with hot tongs; […]”
To form into little burs, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth.
To make (leather) soft and of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument.
To fry, cook, or sear with a sizzling noise; to sizzle.

noun

(countable, uncountable)A mass of tightly curled or unruly hair.

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Etymology

From Middle English frysen, from Old French friser, frizer (“to frizzle, crisp, curl, ruffle, braid, touch lightly, graze, scratch”), of Proto-Germanic origin, perhaps via Old Frankish *fris (“curl”), from Proto-Germanic…

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From Middle English frysen, from Old French friser, frizer (“to frizzle, crisp, curl, ruffle, braid, touch lightly, graze, scratch”), of Proto-Germanic origin, perhaps via Old Frankish *fris (“curl”), from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“frizzy, curly”). Cognate with Old Frisian frisle, frēsle ("the hair of the head, lock of hair, curl, ringlet"; > North Frisian friessle, fressle (“hair, horse's tail”), West Frisian frisseljen (“braid of hair, braid”)), Old English frīs (“crisped, curled”).

Words you can make from frizz

6 playable · top: FIZZ (25 pts)

Best play fizz 25 points

4-letter words

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FRIZ 16 pts

3-letter words

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2-letter words

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IF 5 pts

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