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frizzled

frizzled

5.1
Curled, wrinkled, or slightly burned, often describing hair and paper edges
  • adjective
  • /ˈfrɪzəld/
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  • Wow, your hair is so frizzled today!

Examples

  • He tried to tame his frizzled hair with a little water before the meeting.

  • The edges of the old photograph were frizzled from years of exposure to sunlight.

  • After the rain, her hair looked frizzled and wild.

  • Her hair looked frizzled after spending all day in the humidity.

  • Her hair was frizzled after being caught in the heavy rain, looking wild and unkempt.

  • The edges of the paper were frizzled from being left too close to the heat source.

  • He styled his hair to give it a frizzled look, which became quite fashionable this season.

Synonyms

curly
vsfrizzled
95 1.0

Hair that forms many small round waves

can mean spiral shapes but also includes creased or scorched appearance
wrinkled
vsfrizzled
34 1.5

Having small lines on skin or cloth

is less about age or ironing and more about spiral or scorch effects
frizzy
vsfrizzled
14 3.8

Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to control

includes scorched or creased appearance not only tight spirals
curly-haired
vsfrizzled
5 2.7

Hair that forms small round shapes or waves

can describe head shapes that are creased or scorched as well as spirals
crinkled
vsfrizzled
1 3.7

Having small folds or wrinkles on the surface, like paper

often also involves spiral shapes or scorch marks, not only surface folds
frazzled
vsfrizzled
1 5.1

Worn and damaged at the edges from long use

focuses on spiral, crease, or scorch appearance, not general wear
frizzly
vsfrizzled
7.6

Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to comb

is broader, also covers scorched or creased edges beyond wiry spirals
frisé
vsfrizzled
9.4

Having small, tight curls on hair or fabric

is not limited to neat styling, also includes scorched or creased look
curled
vsfrizzled
1.4

Hair that forms many small round loops or waves

may be more than spiral shapes, including creased or scorched edges
curling
vsfrizzled
1.0

Having hair that forms round loops

describes final spiral, crease, or scorch appearance rather than process
ringleted
vsfrizzled
6.3

Having hair shaped into small round curls

is narrower, not including creased or scorched edges beyond those circles
marcelled
vsfrizzled
  • Archaic
9.3

Hair shaped into deep even waves using a hot curling iron

is not only styled waves, but also uneven creased or scorched effects

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

11 3.5

Smooth and shiny like silk or polished wood

How Frizzy

frizzled
5.1
wavy
16 1.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

frizzled positive

Morphology

frizzled = frizzle (transparent) = frizzle + ed

Formed from the verb 'frizzle' plus the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'having been made frizzy or scorched' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Frizzled comes from the verb frizz, which means 'to curl' or 'to crisp'; picture hair or paper left too close to heat and becoming tight, messy curls or slightly burned edges. So, frizzled means 'curled, crinkled, or scorched in appearance'.