wavy

adjective \ ˈwā-vē \

|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018

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Definition of wavy

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

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wavily

play \ˈwā-və-lē\ adverb

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waviness

play \ˈwā-vē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of wavy in a Sentence

She has wavy blond hair.

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The woman described the attacker as a roughly 5-feet-6-inch, 150-pound white man or light-skinned Latino with short, thick, wavy hair.

— city news service, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Public's help sought to locate a man who grabbed, threatened woman in Vista," 27 June 2018
The suspect is described as a white man of medium build, around 5ft 7ins tall, with brown and grey wavy hair.

— jay akbar, Fox News, "Police release bizarre composite of suspected 'conman' wearing comically large sunglasses," 26 May 2018
The stage, carpeted in acres of deep vermillion, was edged with two decorative palm trees, their wavy trunks climbing upward to the ceiling, fronds painted gold.

— laura bannister, Vogue, "Where to Go in Riga, Latvia, the New Arts Hub of the Baltic," 17 June 2018
The shaggy-haired 1,200-pound bull whose wavy locks often cover his eyes was hard to miss.

— cristela guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "After crowdfunding campaign, Dudley the Scottish Highland bull retires in style," 12 June 2018
Wearing a black Dior dress with red heart detailing and wavy extensions that were practically butt-length, Hadid gave a big hug to editor Carine Roitfeld.

— shannon barbour, The Cut, "Bella Hadid Partied in Honor of Dior’s Backstage Collection," 8 June 2018
While these pastel colors are different from the bold and bright shades of the first collaboration, the bottles still feature the wavy black stripes that have been on Crayola crayons for years.

— lyndsey matthews, Redbook, "The New Sally Hansen and Crayola Collection Is Everything Your Nails Need This Spring," 17 Apr. 2018
Her bandana had optical illusion qualities with a wavy black and red stripe.

— alyssa hardy, Teen Vogue, "Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber Walk the Alexander Wang Spring / Summer 2019 Fashion Show," 4 June 2018
The guy with the handlebar mustache has a thick, wavy patch of gray hair … until now.

— gregg doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Mayor Hogsett, Little League players, even grandmothers go bald to honor Jack Klein," 2 June 2018

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First Known Use of wavy

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WAVY Defined for English Language Learners

wavy

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Definition of wavy for English Language Learners

: having the curving shape of a wave or of many waves

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wavy

adjective \ ˈwā-vē \

Definition of wavy for Students

wavier; waviest

: like, having, or moving in waves

wavy hair

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