frizz

IPA/frɪz/
KK[frˈɪz]IPA/frɪz/

frizz — 名詞

1. a rough, uneven texture that develops in naturally curly or wavy hair when the s

1.名詞B1
釋義

毛躁

頭髮乾燥不平、不服貼的狀態

a rough, uneven texture that develops in naturally curly or wavy hair when the strands separate and lose their smoothness and shine, often made worse by damp weather

例句

The rain turned Zuri's smooth ponytail into a mess of frizz within seconds.

雨水讓 Zuri 光滑的馬尾在幾秒內變得一團毛躁。

caused by humidity / damp weather

The new conditioner helps control frizz and makes Devika's curls look glossy all day long.

這款新潤髮乳有助於控制毛躁，讓 Devika 的捲髮一整天都閃耀光澤。

collocation: control frizz / eliminate frizz

同義詞
  • frizziness

    direct synonym; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech

  • kink

    refers to a sharp bend or twist in a single strand rather than overall texture

  • flyaways

    specifically the short, fine strands that stick up from the main hair, not the general condition

反義詞
  • smoothness

    the opposite state of hair lying flat and shiny

  • shine

    glossy, light-reflecting surface that frizzy hair lacks

文法句型

usually singular: the frizz

用法筆記

Often uncountable; when used as a countable noun it typically refers to a specific instance (e.g., 'a bad case of the frizz'). Frequent collocations include 'control frizz', 'reduce frizz', and 'anti-frizz'.

常見錯誤

❌My hair gets frizz in the summer.
✅My hair gets frizzy in the summer.
💡'frizz' is a noun (the condition), not an adjective. Use 'frizzy' as the adjective form.

2. a very small, compact spiral shape in the hair that is wound tightly rather than

2.名詞B2
釋義

緊密小捲

頭髮上極小的緊密螺旋狀

a very small, compact spiral shape in the hair that is wound tightly rather than forming a loose wave

例句

Mira's natural hair grew in tight little frizzes that bounced around her face like springs.

Mira 天生的頭髮長成一個個緊密的小捲，像彈簧一樣在她臉頰周圍跳動。

countable use: 'a frizz' = an individual tight curl

The stylist used a thin curling iron to create tiny frizzes all over Valentina's head for the party.

造型師用細電棒在 Valentina 的頭上做出細細的小捲。

同義詞
  • curl

    general term for any curved hair shape; 'frizz' specifically implies a very tight, small curl

  • ringlet

    a long, hanging curl, unlike the compact shape of a frizz

反義詞
  • wave

    a loose, gentle curve rather than a tight spiral

文法句型

countable: a frizz (a single tight curl)

uncountable: hair full of frizz

用法筆記

This sense is countable when referring to an individual tight curl ('a frizz') and uncountable when describing the overall hair texture ('covered in frizz'). Distinguish from sense 1, which describes an undesirable rough texture — this sense is neutral and can be positive when describing a deliberate curl style.

常見錯誤

❌She has frizz in her hair' (unclear which sense).
✅She has frizz in her hair
💡it needs smoothing' (sense 1) OR 'Her hair is full of tight little frizzes' (sense 2). — Use context or the countable form to make the meaning clear.

frizz — 動詞