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rizado
curly
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Something that has been curled, whether hair, water, or sand
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to curl
 
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-ado
adjective suffix
(past participle)
Rizado means curly and is the past participle of rizar0, literally something that has been curled.
rizado
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curly (hair)
Describes hair that grows or has been set in curls.
Mi hermana tiene el pelo rizado desde niñaMy sister has had curly hair since she was little
Se despertó con el flequillo todo rizadoShe woke up with her bangs all curled up
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choppy, rippled (water)
Describes a body of water whose surface the wind has curled into small waves.
El mar estaba rizado y no salimos a navegarThe sea was choppy and we didn't go out sailing
Un lago rizado por la brisa de la tardeA lake rippled by the afternoon breeze
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ridged, crinkled (surface)
Describes a surface with small regular ridges running across it, as if curled into rows.
La marea dejó la arena rizadaThe tide left the sand ridged
Compramos papas fritas onduladas de borde rizadoWe bought wavy chips with a crinkled edge