Words for Hair

Looking for words to describe hair? Discover unique hair adjectives, nouns, and phrases for all types of hair and hair styles.

  1. ash-blond
  2. auburn
  3. bald
  4. balding
  5. beautiful
  6. black
  7. bleach blond
  8. bleached
  9. blond
  10. blown dry
  11. bouncy
  12. bound
  13. braided
  14. brassy
  15. bristly
  16. brittle
  17. brown
  18. brunett
  19. brunette
  20. brushed
  21. brushed back
  22. bushy
  23. buzzed
  24. cascading
  25. chestnut-brown
  26. chopped
  27. choppy
  28. clean
  29. clipped
  30. close-cropped
  31. coarse
  32. coiffed
  33. coiled
  34. colored
  35. combed
  36. conditioned
  37. copper
  38. crew cut
  39. crimped
  40. cropped
  41. curled
  42. curly
  43. damaged
  44. damp
  45. dandruffy
  46. dangling
  47. dark
  48. dirty
  49. dirty blond
  50. disheveled
  51. downy
  1. matted
  2. medium-length
  3. messy
  4. multi-dimensional
  5. nappy
  6. natural
  7. neat
  8. nourished
  9. oily
  10. over-processed
  11. overgrown
  12. parted
  13. permed
  14. peroxide blond
  15. pinned
  16. platinum blond
  17. precise
  18. prismatic
  19. pulled back
  20. punk
  21. ratted
  22. raven
  23. raven black
  24. receding
  25. red
  26. reflective
  27. relaxed
  28. rich
  29. ruffled
  30. salt-and-pepper
  31. satin-soft
  32. satiny
  33. sexy
  34. shaggy
  35. shaved
  36. shiny
  37. short
  38. shoulder-length
  39. silken
  40. silky
  41. silver
  42. sleek
  43. slick
  44. slicked down
  45. smooth
  46. snagged
  47. snarled
  48. soaking wet
  49. soft
  50. soft-to-touch
  51. spiked
  1. draping
  2. dreaded
  3. dried out
  4. drifting
  5. drooping
  6. dry
  7. dyed
  8. fashionable
  9. feather
  10. feathered
  11. fine
  12. flat
  13. flaxen
  14. flowing
  15. fluffed
  16. fluffy
  17. fluttering
  18. flyaway
  19. fragrant
  20. fresh smelling
  21. freshly washed
  22. fried
  23. frizzy
  24. frosted
  25. glossy
  26. golden-blond
  27. gorgeous
  28. gray
  29. graying
  30. greasy
  31. hairless
  32. hairy
  33. half-dried
  34. healthy looking
  35. highlighted
  36. honey-blond
  37. honey-colored
  38. kinked
  39. knotted
  40. lackluster
  41. layered
  42. light-reflecting
  43. limp
  44. long
  45. long-haired
  46. loose
  47. lovely
  48. luminous
  49. luscious
  50. lush
  51. lustrous
  1. spiraled
  2. springy
  3. stiff
  4. straight
  5. straightened
  6. strawberry-blond
  7. streaked
  8. stubbly
  9. styled
  10. stylish
  11. sun-kissed
  12. sun-streaked
  13. supple
  14. swept
  15. swept-back
  16. tamed
  17. tangled
  18. teased
  19. temperamental
  20. thick
  21. thin
  22. thinning
  23. tidy
  24. tinted
  25. touchable
  26. tousled
  27. trailing
  28. treated
  29. trimmed
  30. twisted
  31. unbound
  32. uncombed
  33. unkempt
  34. unmanageable
  35. unruly
  36. unstyled
  37. untidy
  38. velvety
  39. waist-length
  40. waved
  41. wavy
  42. waxy
  43. wet
  44. white
  45. wind-blown
  46. windblown
  47. wispy
  48. wooly
  49. woven
  1. a tangle of hairs
  2. a woman's crown
  3. afro
  4. appearance
  5. bad hair day
  6. bald spot
  7. bangs
  8. barrette
  9. beauty
  10. bedhead
  11. beehive
  12. blaze
  13. blond
  14. bowl
  15. bowl cut
  16. braid
  17. brunette
  18. brush
  19. bun
  20. bundle of hair
  21. butch
  22. cascade of curls
  23. chignon
  24. clump
  25. coil
  26. color
  27. color tone
  28. comb
  29. comb-over
  30. conditioner
  31. coquette bob
  32. corkscrew
  33. corkscrew curls
  34. corn silk
  35. cornrows
  36. cowlick
  37. crest
  1. kink
  2. knot
  3. length
  4. locks
  5. loose curls
  6. lowlights
  7. luminosity
  8. luster
  9. mane
  10. mass
  11. mass of hair
  12. mohawk
  13. moptop
  14. mousse
  15. mullet
  16. nest
  17. pageboy cut
  18. permanent
  19. pigment
  20. pigtails
  21. pile
  22. pixie cut
  23. pomade
  24. ponytail
  25. pouf
  26. puffball
  27. radiance
  28. rat's nest
  29. receding hairline
  30. red head
  31. redhead
  32. ribbons
  33. ring
  34. ringlet
  35. ripple
  36. roll
  37. root
  1. curlicue
  2. curls
  3. dandruff
  4. dimension
  5. dreadlocks
  6. dye-job
  7. filthy
  8. fishtail braid
  9. follicles
  10. fragrance
  11. French knot
  12. French twist
  13. fringe
  14. frizz
  15. gloss
  16. glossiness
  17. glow
  18. grays
  19. hair
  20. hair care
  21. hair dresser
  22. hair dyes
  23. hair gel
  24. hair loss
  25. hair style
  26. haircut
  27. hairdo
  28. hairline
  29. hairspray
  30. head of hair
  31. healthy
  32. helix
  33. henna
  34. high-and-tight haircut
  35. highlights
  36. hue
  37. hygiene
  1. scalp
  2. scrunchie
  3. shade
  4. shag
  5. shampoo
  6. shine
  7. shock of hair
  8. smoothness
  9. softness
  10. spikes
  11. spindle
  12. spiral
  13. split ends
  14. split-ends
  15. strand
  16. stubble
  17. tangle
  18. texture
  19. thickness
  20. thread
  21. tint
  22. tone
  23. topknot
  24. toupe
  25. tresses
  26. tuft
  27. twine
  28. twist
  29. updo
  30. vibrance
  31. volume
  32. widow's peak
  33. wig
  34. wisp
  35. wool
  1. bleach
  2. blow dry
  3. bounce
  4. braid
  5. brush
  6. brush back
  7. bunch
  8. buzz
  9. cascade
  10. clean
  11. clip
  12. comb
  13. comb over
  14. condition
  15. crop
  16. curl
  17. cut
  18. detangle
  19. drape
  1. part
  2. play with
  3. pour
  4. puff
  5. pull out
  6. pull up
  7. put up
  8. rat
  9. reflect
  10. ripple
  11. roll
  12. ruffle
  13. shake out
  14. shampoo
  15. shave
  16. shine
  17. snag
  18. spike
  19. spill
  1. drip
  2. droop
  3. dye
  4. entwine
  5. fall
  6. feather
  7. fix
  8. flip
  9. flow
  10. flutter
  11. form into
  12. frame the face
  13. gilde
  14. glisten
  15. highlight
  16. kink
  17. knot
  18. layer
  19. let down
  1. stream
  2. style
  3. sweep
  4. swing
  5. tame
  6. tangle
  7. tease
  8. toss
  9. touch
  10. trail
  11. twirl
  12. twist
  13. unravel
  14. wash
  15. wave
  16. weave
  17. wet
  1. a fringe of hair spread across his forehead like a frost
  2. a fringe of stiff white hair like a cockatoo's
  3. a head of thick, wild hair like bear’s fur
  4. a lock of black hair stuck to his forehead like a leech
  5. a long shock of hair like a thick black snake
  6. a mane of black hair that was as thick as bundle of ropes
  7. a river of curls spilling across her back
  8. bald as a mountain
  9. bangs hanging like a thick-bristled brush across his forehead
  10. black hair as shiny as a record album
  11. black hair mixed with gray in it like streaks of milk
  12. black hair that shined like mica
  13. black, stiff hair like a handful of cock feathers
  14. blond hair that radiated gold like a candleflame
  15. curls of blond hair that fell on her shoulders like pine shavings
  16. dandruff like flour spilled all across the shoulders of her blouse
  17. dead-looking hair as if it had been artificially glued on to the head
  18. dry, gray hair curled around her face like a laurel wreath
  19. each straying curl was a shimmer of hues that flashed as she moved her head
  20. frizzy brown hair like the shortest bird feathers
  21. frizzy hair like unravelled twine
  22. golden curls like lazy metal springs
  23. golden hair that fountained down her back like spilled beer
  24. gray hair bleached and dry like the head of a worn-out mop
  25. gray hair like an angry god’s graffiti
  26. gray hair teased into a thick nest that looked like meringue
  27. gray hair worn neatly like a silver beret
  28. gray hairs like slivers of moonlight
  29. gray hairs that sprang from her scalp like death's blossoms
  30. gray, coarse hair that was as hard and unmanageable as bristles
  31. hair as curly as sheep's wool
  1. hair streaked with gray like old piano keys
  2. hair stubbly as a rocking horse’s
  3. hair styled in curly muffs, like a poodle’s ears
  4. hair that as thick and coarse as dune grass
  5. hair that curled naturally like young leaves
  6. hair that fell down her back like trailing branches of a weeping willow
  7. hair that floated around her face like strips of wet gauze
  8. hair that grew thick around his face like ivy around a window
  9. hair that was as black and glossy as boot polish
  10. hair that was as black as a seal’s wet fur
  11. hair that was smooth on either side of her face like the closed wings of a raven
  12. hair that was straight as a string
  13. hair thick and soft like a cushion
  14. hair was cut close to his scalp like freshly mowed grass
  15. hair with a texture like damp thread
  16. hair with just a trace of oil all over it, like a well-tossed salad
  17. heavy black hair hung like a cloak about her shoulders
  18. her blond hair glistened like flecks of gold from the furnace
  19. her clusters of ringlets looked like bunches of grapes
  20. her dark hair fell across her eyes like stray streaks of charcoal
  21. her hair drooped around her brow like seaweed on a clam
  22. her hair fell down over her shoulders in uncoiling fluid streams
  23. her hair fell in bright ripples as if liquid from a ladle
  24. her hair ran smooth like black water through his fingers
  25. her hair shone like a mass of thin golden wires
  26. her hair shone like well-polished silver
  27. her hair swept across her shoulders like a nun’s veil
  28. her hair was a golden mesh used to entrap the hearts of men
  29. her hair was a veil that tumbled across her shoulders
  30. her hair was rich auburn with a touch of gold like melted butter with spice in it
  31. her long hair hung straight as rain
  1. hair as glossy as a chestnut thoroughbred's coat
  2. hair as gray as dry ashes
  3. hair as sleek as a seal’s fur
  4. hair as smooth and shining as a blackbird’s wing
  5. hair as smooth as a bird’s breast
  6. hair as smooth as a cat’s
  7. hair as soft as milkweed silk
  8. hair as straight and red as spilled ketchup
  9. hair as thick and coarse as fur
  10. hair as tightly curled as a poodle’s
  11. hair curled as tightly as rings of iron wire
  12. hair curly and long like Spanish moss
  13. hair disheveled like an eagle's plumage ruffled by the air
  14. hair fanned out like feathers
  15. hair flew stiffly from her head like a flag
  16. hair hanging like wet seaweed
  17. hair hanging straight as nylon cord
  18. hair laid over his skull like a placemat
  19. hair like a cap of dirty cotton balls
  20. hair like a young lambs’ fur
  21. hair like porcupine quills
  22. hair like stalks of wheat
  23. hair like the frizzy wig of a clown
  24. hair like the mist of the morning, soft and curling in the sun
  25. hair matted and tangled like that of a sick animal
  26. hair parted from the top of head like the two panels of a curtain
  27. hair slicked back like a gangster’s
  28. hair so stiff to be almost as if ironed in place
  29. hair so straight it seemed cut out of wood and painted
  30. hair soft to the touch like a handful of yarn
  31. hair sprayed so firmly into place that he looked like she was wearing a helmet
  1. her short hair closed around her neck like a choker
  2. her wet hair lay flat as a second skin against her cheek
  3. her white hair stood straight and stiff above her face like a chef’s hat
  4. his bald head was as hairless as an egg
  5. his brown hair was wrapped around his ears like a scarf
  6. his hair covered half his forehead like a bowl
  7. his hair twisted at the top of his head in an unruly swirl
  8. his hair was a garbled mixture of black and gray, like an afternoon storm
  9. his thin gray hair was patched to his scalp like down feathers
  10. his wet hair shined like a skull cap of beads
  11. his white hair stood out from his head like a rabbit's white tail
  12. red hair bright and dense like a field of poppies in bloom
  13. red hair gleamed like sand streaked with sunset
  14. rough hair like a damp dog’s
  15. shiny hair like metal reflecting the sun
  16. short hair like the fuzz on a tennis ball
  17. soft gray ringlets that curled from her head like smoke
  18. straight hair that came to a point at the nape of her neck
  19. straight hair that swung behind her head like a rope as she walked
  20. streaks of bright yellow hair like broken egg yolks
  21. thick bangs that hung over her forehead like a sheepdog’s
  22. thick blond hair like a palm thatch
  23. thick hair covered his head like a sheepskin rug
  24. tightly braided hair like little seams all over her skull
  25. unkepmt hair like wild grasses
  26. untidy hair like a lion’s mane
  27. white hair bloomed around her head like a dandelion cloud
  28. white hair made her face look like a peach buried in snow drifts
  29. white hair piled up on the top of her head like whipped cream
  30. white hair shiny and reflective like mountain snow
  31. white, fluffy hair like a cloud