wavier; waviest
1
: rising or swelling in waves
also
: abounding in waves
wavy hair
2
: moving with an undulating motion : fluctuating
also
: marked by wavering
wavy lines
3
: marked by undulation : rolling
Examples of wavy in a Sentence
She has wavy blond hair.
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The wavy deck even appears to feature ergonomic loungers cut directly into the surface for a more comfortable lie-down out in the sun.
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New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
What’s happening is the jet stream — that usually west-to-east river of air way above ground that moves weather systems along — has made a roller-coaster like dip from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and is stuck on that wavy track.
—Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her brown hair was styled into a glamorous half-up, half-down look with wavy face-framing pieces.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
One is shy, good, and bright but because of the pigmentation of her green skin she’s considered other, an outsider, while the girl with the wavy blonde tresses that match her complexion is frivolous, selfish, yet to discover her inner glow.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
What’s happening is the jet stream — that usually west-to-east river of air way above ground that moves weather systems along — has made a roller-coaster like dip from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and is stuck on that wavy track.
—Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her brown hair was styled into a glamorous half-up, half-down look with wavy face-framing pieces.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
One is shy, good, and bright but because of the pigmentation of her green skin she’s considered other, an outsider, while the girl with the wavy blonde tresses that match her complexion is frivolous, selfish, yet to discover her inner glow.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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