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Downy vs Frizzy - What's the difference?

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Downy is a related term of frizzy.


As adjectives the difference between downy and frizzy

is that downy is having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers while frizzy is formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.

As a noun frizzy is

a small amount of unkempt, curly hair.

downy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
    • The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.

    frizzy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
    • The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.

    Noun

    (frizzies)
  • A small amount of unkempt, curly hair