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frizzy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • frĭz'i
  • /ˈfɹɪzi/

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.

Meanings

  1. Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
    • The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
frizzier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
frizziest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

unfrizzy · frizzily · frizziness

Synonyms

fuzzy

Translations (25)

es chino (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · bg накъдрен (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es cuscú (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es encrespado (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · pl kędzierzawy (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · lt garbanoti (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es pasudo (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · mi tete (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · mi hūmenge (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · hu borzas (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · tr kabarık (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · cmn 毛躁 (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · fr crépu (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · de kräuslig (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · nn bustete (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · mi pūtētete (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es rizado (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · mi pirikahu (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · it crespo (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · nrf crêp'leux (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es ensortijado (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es crespo (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · es con frizz (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · bg къдрав (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls) · mi pūtetetete (formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls)

frizzy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • frĭz'i
  • /ˈfɹɪzi/

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.

Meanings

  1. A small amount of unkempt, curly hair

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
frizzies Number=Plur lexicographic