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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In the brief, 9-second-long video shared by the sheriff's office, the woman identified as Ashlee is seen in blond wavy hair talking to a little girl in a grey hoodie, whose back is to the camera.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Her wavy, dark brunette hair was styled in a side part, while Queen Letizia’s makeup was pared back.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Amongst the crowd was Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, who starred in the opening promotional segment alongside Cynthia Erivo and wore her hair in an effortless wavy bob for the occasion.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Her wavy, dark brunette hair was styled in a side part, while Queen Letizia’s makeup was pared back.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Amongst the crowd was Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, who starred in the opening promotional segment alongside Cynthia Erivo and wore her hair in an effortless wavy bob for the occasion.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavy. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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