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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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Garavani and Giammetti likewise exuded their own innate glamour, cutting dashing figures at parties in tailored suits and sporting thick, wavy hair elegantly brushed back.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Starting with that resonant base for the house, Park and his team added the wavy concrete design texture on the exterior, adding a little bit of a brutal(ist), unyielding touch and making the house a castle that Man-su wants to defend.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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