the condition of being formed into small tight curls
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noun
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kraus
(von Haaren) in kleinen, engen Locken
🇫🇷French
crépu
(de cheveux) en petites boucles serrées
🇪🇸Spanish
rizado
(de cabello) en pequeños rizos apretados
🇮🇹Italian
crespo
(di capelli) in piccoli riccioli stretti
🇳🇱Dutch
kroeshaar
(van haar) in kleine strakke krullen
🇵🇹Portuguese
crespo
(de cabelo) em pequenos cachos apertados
🇷🇺Russian
вьющийся
(волос) в маленьких тугих локонах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घुंघराला
(बालों के) छोटे तंग घुंघराले बालों में
🇮🇳Tamil
சுறுசுறுப்பான
(முடியின்) சிறிய இறுக்கமான சுருட்டைகளில்
🇮🇳Telugu
గజిబిజిగా
(జుట్టు) చిన్న గట్టి కర్ల్స్లో
🇮🇳Marathi
कुरबुरी
(केसांचे) लहान घट्ट कर्लमध्ये
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્રિઝી
(વાળના) નાના ચુસ્ત કર્લ્સમાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗರಿಗರಿಯಾದ
(ಕೂದಲಿನ) ಸಣ್ಣ ಬಿಗಿಯಾದ ಸುರುಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മരവിച്ച
(മുടിയുടെ) ചെറിയ ഇറുകിയ അദ്യായങ്ങളിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
frissy
(ਵਾਲਾਂ ਦੇ) ਛੋਟੇ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھمبیر
(بالوں کے) چھوٹے تنگ curls میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卷曲的
（头发）小而紧的卷发
🇯🇵Japanese
縮れた
（髪の）小さくきつめのカール
🇰🇷Korean
곱슬머리
(머리카락이) 작고 촘촘한 컬로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quăn
(của tóc) thành những lọn xoăn nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
หยิก
(ของผม) เป็นลอนเล็กๆ แน่นๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
keriting
(rambut) dalam ikal kecil yang rapat
🇵🇭Filipino
kulot
(ng buhok) sa maliliit na masikip na kulot
🇲🇾Malay
keriting
(rambut) dalam keriting kecil yang ketat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جعد
(من الشعر) في تجعيد الشعر الصغير الضيق
🇮🇷Persian
وز
(از مو) در فرهای تنگ کوچک
🇹🇷Turkish
Kıvırcık
(saç) küçük, sıkı bukleler halinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
מקורזל
(של שיער) בתלתלים הדוקים קטנים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'frizzy'?
The primary meaning of 'frizzy' is '(of hair) in small tight curls'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'frizzy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'frizzy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'frizzy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'frizzy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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