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Definition: FRIZ

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. That which is frizzed; anything crisped or curled, as a wig; a frizzle.[Websters].
Verb 1. To curl or form into small curls, as hair, with a crisping pin; to crisp.[Websters]
2. To form into little burs, prominences, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth.[Websters]
3. To soften and make of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument.[Websters]
4. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: frizzing, frizzed, frizes, frizzer, frizzers, frizzingly and frizzedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Friz" is a common misspelling or typo for: fritz, frizz, frize.

Date "Friz" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1595. (references)

Specialty Definition: FRIZ

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] To curl; to crisp to form into small curls with a crisping-pin.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Geography 1: Friz is geographically located in Iraq. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 36.3175 degrees North latitude and 44.501667 degrees East longitude. The local population generally speaks Kurdish / Kurmanji. (references)
  2: Friz is geographically located in Lebanon. Its features include a hill (a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m). Its geographic coordinates are 33.132778 degrees North latitude and 35.444167 degrees East longitude. (references)

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Common Expressions: FRIZ

Expressions Definition
Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1906–May 26, 1995) was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. He introduced several of the studio's biggest stars, including Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, and Speedy Gonzalez. The senior director at Warners' Termite Terrace studio, Freleng is also the most honored of the Warners directors, having won four Academy Awards. After Warners shut down the animation studio in 1963, Freleng and business partner David DePatie founded DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, which produced cartoons, feature film title sequences, and Saturday morning cartoons through the early 1980s. (references)

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Extended Definition: FRIZ

Friz

Friz may refer to:

People

  • Friz, surname of a family originating in northern Italy
  • Friz Freleng (1906 – 1995), American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer
  • Max Friz (1883 - 1966), German mechanical engineer specializing in engine design

Other uses

  • Friz Quadrata, glyphic serif typeface designed by Ernst Friz and Victor Caruso

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Friz (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
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Extended Definition: FRIZ

Friz

Distribution of the Friz family in Italy
Distribution of the Friz family in Italy

The surname Friz derives from Fritz, diminutive of the German name Friederich (Frederick), originating from the Old Germanic Frithurik, composed of the prefix frithu ("peace", "friendship": Friede, in German) and the suffix rikia ("lord", "prince"), meaning "Lord of Peace", "The One who assures peace".

The surname is diffused on the Valle dell'Adige (Adige Valley, Province of Trento, northern Italy). It's a German surname which established originally in the Region of Trentino on the comune di Garniga (town of Garniga)."

"Der Alte Fritz" refers specifically to Frederick the Great.

Source: "Saggio di Commento ai Cognomi Tridentini", by Ernesto Lorenzo, 1895.

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Topics by Level of Interest: FRIZ

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Max Friz 18     Friz 6
Friz Freleng 16     Friz (alternative meanings) 2
Friz 6     Friz Freleng 16
Friz Quadrata 4     Friz Quadrata 4
Friz (alternative meanings) 2     Max Friz 18

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FRIZ

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Albanian dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski къдрица (crimp, curl, kiss-me-quick, lock, ringlet). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) kʺdritsa (crimp, curl, kiss-me-quick, lock, ringlet). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian nakadeřit koho (friz, frizz), kadeřit se (friz, frizz, frizzle, crimp), kadeřit (crimp, curl, goffer, friz, frizz), vlnit (undulate, wave, frizz, goffer, gopher), vlnit se (ripple, undulate, wave, surge, frizz), kadeř (tress, ringlet, curl, lock, frizz), nakadeřit (frizzle, curl, friz, frizz, frizz up), kudrnatit se (frizz, friz), kroutit se (squirm, frizz, wriggle, twirl, writhe), naondulovat (perm, friz up, frizz up). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian къдрица (crimp, curl, kiss-me-quick, lock, ringlet). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) kʺdritsa (crimp, curl, kiss-me-quick, lock, ringlet). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina nakadeřit koho (friz, frizz), kadeřit se (friz, frizz, frizzle, crimp), kadeřit (crimp, curl, goffer, friz, frizz), vlnit (undulate, wave, frizz, goffer, gopher), vlnit se (ripple, undulate, wave, surge, frizz), kadeř (tress, ringlet, curl, lock, frizz), nakadeřit (frizzle, curl, friz, frizz, frizz up), kudrnatit se (frizz, friz), kroutit se (squirm, frizz, wriggle, twirl, writhe), naondulovat (perm, friz up, frizz up). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 卷曲 (curl, curly, crimp, crispation, curled). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 捲曲 (curl, curly, crimp, crispation, curliness). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech nakadeřit koho (friz, frizz), kadeřit se (friz, frizz, frizzle, crimp), kadeřit (crimp, curl, goffer, friz, frizz), vlnit (undulate, wave, frizz, goffer, gopher), vlnit se (ripple, undulate, wave, surge, frizz), kadeř (tress, ringlet, curl, lock, frizz), nakadeřit (frizzle, curl, friz, frizz, frizz up), kudrnatit se (frizz, friz), kroutit se (squirm, frizz, wriggle, twirl, writhe), naondulovat (perm, friz up, frizz up). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch krullen (curl, crimp, crisp, curls, curly), kroezen (frizz, crisp, friz, crimping, fermenting wort), kroeskop (friz, frizz, frizzle, golliwog), frisuur (friz, frizz, frizzle, hairdo, hairstyle), friseren (curl, do, crisp, friz, frizz). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek σγουραίνω (frizzle, crisp, curl, friz). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) sgoiraino (frizzle, crisp, curl, friz). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 곱슬곱슬한 것 (friz), 곱슬하게 지지다 (friz), 곱슬곱슬하기 (friz), 고수머리 (ringlet, wool, crimp, curl, frizzle). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 곱슬곱슬한 것 (friz), 곱슬하게 지지다 (friz), 곱슬곱슬하기 (friz), 고수머리 (ringlet, wool, crimp, curl, frizzle). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian göndörség (crispness, friz, frizz). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian to frizz (friz), ricciolo (curl, ringlet, burr, lock, curling), ciocca di riccioli (friz), arricciarsi (frizzle, cockle, crinkle, curl, frill), arricciare (curl, frill, crinkle, frizzle, crimp), aggrovigliarsi (tangle, friz, frizz, knot, ravel), aggrovigliare (tangle, ravel, snarl, entangle, friz). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese frizz (friz), 縮れ毛 (curly or kinky or frizzy hair, fuzz, friz), 縮れ (crispation, curliness, frizz, kinkiness, kinkle). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 곱슬곱슬한 것 (friz), 곱슬하게 지지다 (friz), 곱슬곱슬하기 (friz), 고수머리 (ringlet, wool, crimp, curl, frizzle). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar göndörség (crispness, friz, frizz). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian кудри (frizz, Curles, friz). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) kudri (frizz, Curles, friz). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki кудри (frizz, Curles, friz). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) kudri (frizz, Curles, friz). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) ukudraviti se (friz, frizz, frizzle), ukovrčati se (friz, frizz, frizzle), kovrčiti se (crinkle, friz, frizz, frizzle), cvrčati kao slanina kad se prl (friz, frizz), šištati i prskati (friz, frizz). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Urdu لٹ۔ زلف۔ کاکل۔ ببری (friz), بل دینا۔ مروڑنا۔ اینٹھنا۔ پیچ دینا۔ بٹنا (friz, frizzle). Additional references: Urdu, Pakistan, India, friz. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe dredh (curl, twist, cast, convulse, friz). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), friz. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FRIZ

Language Translations for “friz” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag frathagiz (friz). Additional references: Athag, friz. (volunteer)
Double Dutch fragiz (friz). Additional references: Double Dutch, friz. (volunteer)
Leet |=|z1~\_ (friz). Additional references: Leet, friz. (volunteer)
Oppish fropiz (friz). Additional references: Oppish, friz. (volunteer)
Pig Latin izfray (friz). Additional references: Pig Latin, friz. (volunteer)
Terran B ukvatii (friz). Additional references: Terran B, friz. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi frubiz (friz). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, friz. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top