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Definitions

frizz

[friz] / frɪz /

NOUN

curl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coil

STRONG

crimp curlicue flourish kink quirk spiral swirl twist wave whorl

WEAK

crispation

Antonyms

WEAK

line

NOUN

kink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crimp wrinkle

STRONG

coil corkscrew crinkle curl curve entanglement knot loop tangle

Antonyms

STRONG

line

WEAK

easiness normalcy simplicity

VERB

crimp

Synonyms

STRONG

coil crease crinkle crisp crumple flow pleat ruck screw scrunch set swirl undulate wave wrinkle

WEAK

crimple rimple

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

VERB

curl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buckle coil contort curve fold twirl twist writhe

STRONG

convolute corkscrew crimp crinkle crisp crook entwine indent kink lap meander ringlet ripple roll scallop snake spiral swirl turn twine undulate wave wind wreathe zigzag

WEAK

form into ringlets

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flatten smooth straighten untwist

VERB

pan-fry

Synonyms

STRONG

frizzle fry griddle pan sear

WEAK

sauté stir-fry

Example Sentences

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We found the two apes, with their telltale ginger frizz and bulbous bellies, grazing in the canopy.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

I can’t get no torrefaction I can’t get no frizz redaction and I dry and I dry and I dry and I dry ….

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

“I don’t want to frizz it out,” Holcomb said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2021

It wants to frizz up even though my hair is straight.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

Her hair was yanked back in a stubby ponytail, with lots of frizz around the edges.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

frizz

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