wavy

play

adjective \ˈwā-vē\

Definition of wavy

wavier

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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

wavily

play \ˈwā-və-lē\ adverb

waviness

play \ˈwā-vē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of wavy in a Sentence

She has wavy blond hair.

Recent Examples of wavy from the Web

Instead of a brunette job and jet-black pixie, both are rocking red, wavy hair and blunt bangs.

— sarah wu, Teen Vogue, "Kendall Jenner and Kris Jenner Wear Kathy Griffin's Wigs," 20 July 2017
Thick, wavy textures might have trouble pulling this off without a light hair spray to set the style.

— alexandra owens, Allure, "The 10 Most Flattering Haircuts for Oval Faces," 8 July 2017
Streak it with light purple and don’t forget that beachy wavy salt spray.

— ruby warrington and alexandra roxo, Teen Vogue, "Monthly Horoscopes July 2017," 30 June 2017
Clad in bright white (compared with Gru’s gloomy grays), Dru is everything the bald Gru is not: insufferably cheery, fabulously wealthy and blessed with a full head of wavy blond hair.

— soren andersen, The Seattle Times, "‘Despicable Me 3’: Funny Minions steal this sequel," 28 June 2017
Baez depicts Laveau as a vision of abundance, defined by the billowing kinks of her hair, which fill the 61/2 -foot-tall gouache and graphite picture to its wavy edges.

— lori waxman, chicagotribune.com, "This is what intersectional feminist art looks like," 21 June 2017
The wavy images on-screen intensify the experience of listening to bedtimes' electronic beats.

— rebecca dolan, Esquire, "Who Knew Lumber Could Be So Mesmerizing?," 19 June 2017
Sophi on the last day had a crown of wavy brown hair and a wide, magnetic grin.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity.com, "Photo of young Parkville cancer survivor inspires people who ‘could use some hope’," 6 June 2017
Lorton does this to create wavy stripes and tie-dye swirls.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "The $1 Secret to Instagram-Perfect Smoothie Bowls," 31 May 2017

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