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Frizzy vs Curly - What's the difference?

frizzy | curly |

As adjectives the difference between frizzy and curly

is that frizzy is formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions while curly is having curls.

As nouns the difference between frizzy and curly

is that frizzy is a small amount of unkempt, curly hair while curly is a person or animal with curly hair.

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

    • curly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having curls.

    • Derived terms

    * curly top

    Noun

    (curlies)
  • a person or animal with curly hair.

    • See also

    * short and curlies