/ frɪz; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v , vn ] ( informal ) ( of hair ) to curl very tightly; to make hair do this
► frizzy adjective :
frizzy hair
■ noun
[ U ] ( disapproving ) hair that is very tightly curled
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French friser . The current sense dates from the late 16th cent.