friser

Meaning

1. to curl
2. to graze, to pass by barely touching
3. to skip, to print double
4. (figuratively) to border on, verge on
5. to buzz

Concepts

curl

crimp

do

verge on

frizz

jiaozi

be wavy

be curled

crime

Jamaican patty

Synonyms

boucler

onduler

confiner (à)

côtoyer

coiffer

toucher (à)

avoisiner

crêper

être à la limite

Translations

rizar

arricciare

friseren

frisieren

kappen

kräuseln

frisar

arrissar

kıvırmak

ondulieren

krullen

encrespar

sfiorare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fʁi.ze/

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Frisian: frisle

In summary

Of Germanic origin, from Old Frisian frisle (“curly hair”), from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”). Related to English frizz.