Synonyms for frizzy


Grammar : Adj
Spell : friz-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfrɪz i


Définition of frizzy

Origin :
  • 1870, from frizz + -y (2). Related: Frizziness.
  • adj curly
Example sentences :
  • One of them was a frizzy haired soubrette and the other a blonde.
  • Extract from : « The Sins of Sverac Bablon » by Sax Rohmer
  • Her hair was frizzy, her dress plain and at times almost uncouth.
  • Extract from : « The Crystal Ball » by Roy J. Snell
  • She pushed her frizzy, wild Irish hair back from her forehead.
  • Extract from : « Girls New and Old » by L. T. Meade
  • There was Belle Bingley, all frizzy hair and a kicker; we put her on to him.
  • Extract from : « You Never Know Your Luck, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
  • Their coat is the same as that of other horses, save that during winter it grows very long, and frizzy like the wool of sheep.
  • Extract from : « The Trail-Hunter » by Gustave Aimard
  • "Zoe is here with me, too," said Mary, and the frizzy head of Zoe Oppner appeared over her friend's shoulder.
  • Extract from : « The Sins of Sverac Bablon » by Sax Rohmer
  • And very straight she sat, with defiant, frizzy head and narrow lips, when she heard the front door open and close.
  • Extract from : « The Devourers » by Annie Vivanti Chartres
  • And her frizzy pigtails swished around with her arms--just like the sails of a windmill that had suddenly gone mad.
  • Extract from : « Half-Past Seven Stories » by Robert Gordon Anderson
  • I thought Aunt Grace would appreciate me more with a crown of frizzy ringlets.
  • Extract from : « Prudence Says So » by Ethel Hueston
  • In Australia the hair is generally straight; but in the first and last-named countries it is frizzy, crisped, or curling.
  • Extract from : « Man and His Migrations » by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

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