wavy

adjective

ˈwā-vē

wavier; waviest

Synonyms of wavy next

: rising or swelling in waves

also : abounding in waves

wavy hair

: moving with an undulating motion : fluctuating

also : marked by wavering

wavy lines

: marked by undulation : rolling

wavily

ˈwā-və-lē

adverb

waviness

ˈwā-vē-nəs

noun

Examples of wavy in a Sentence

She has wavy blond hair.

Recent Examples on the Web The gown was paired with tussled wavy hair and minimal silver jewelry. —

Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Nov. 2023 My son Micah was born at 27 weeks gestation, weighing just over 2 pounds, with a head full of thick, wavy hair. —

Jennifer Canvasser, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023 Monét has rocked this hue in all styles: from a short, wet bob to a long, wavy look. —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023 Straight hair emerges from a round follicle, while oval and twisted oval follicles create wavy and curly hair. —

Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023 The set for straight and wavy hair, seen above, features the brand's RapidGloss Finisher, QuickSmooth Brush, and Turbo Concentrator attachments, but those who grab the curly and coily hair set will receive the DeFrizzFast Diffuser instead of the concentrator. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Oct. 2023 In a study published October 26 in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, scientists describe a wide range of organisms that perform these same wavy patterns of movement to feel out the environment around them. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023 To look like everyone’s favorite superhero witch this Halloween, use something like the Briogeo Superfoods Banana + Coconut Hydrating Soft Wave Texture Spray to nourish hair with vitamins and give your hair a defined and tousled wavy texture. —

Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023 His long, wavy, dark locks flow outside his helmet. —

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023 See More

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