frizzier; frizziest
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
frizz·i·ness
-zēnə̇s,
-zin-
plural -es
: the quality or state of being frizzy
had trouble combing out the frizziness of the dog's coat
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“Frizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frizzy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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