Rizar (en. Curl)

/riˈθaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make something have the shape of a curl.
She decided to curl her hair for the party.
Ella decidió rizar su cabello para la fiesta.
To increase the intensity of a wave or the movement of water.
The wind began to curl the sea.
El viento comenzó a rizar el mar.
To apply a product to create waves in the hair.
I used a curling iron to curl my tips.
Usé un rizador para rizar mis puntas.

Etymology

From Latin 'risare', which means to curl.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to curl the hair
To form curls in the hair.
rizar los cabellos
to curl the curl
To make something more complicated than necessary.
rizar el rizo

Related Words

curls
Curved shapes that the hair takes on.
rizos
wave
Wave pattern that appears in thread or hair.
ondulación
curling
Act of curling the hair or using tools to achieve it.
curling

Slang Meanings

To be very excited or surprised.
That result curls me, I never saw it coming.
Ese resultado me riza, nunca lo vi venir.
To do something in an exaggerated or ridiculous way.
Don't curl so much, that's too much already.
No te rices tanto, eso ya es demasiado.