as in curly
having the curving shape of a wave or of many waves
She has wavy blond hair. wavy lines
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Recent Examples of wavy
From his trademark wavy hair to the Vans shoes that often adorn his feet, everything about him screams rockstar.
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Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Not quite curly, but not straight, wavy hair can be unpredictable and tricky to style.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
The Body After detectives discovered Rivas’ body, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner described her as a female with wavy black hair wearing a tube top and black leggings, size small, as well as yellow metal-stud earrings and a yellow metal-chain bracelet.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the medical examiner noted that Rivas, who was described as having wavy black hair, was wearing a tube top and a pair of black leggings at the time of her death.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Not quite curly, but not straight, wavy hair can be unpredictable and tricky to style.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
The Body After detectives discovered Rivas’ body, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner described her as a female with wavy black hair wearing a tube top and black leggings, size small, as well as yellow metal-stud earrings and a yellow metal-chain bracelet.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the medical examiner noted that Rivas, who was described as having wavy black hair, was wearing a tube top and a pair of black leggings at the time of her death.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavy
curly
Adjective
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His curly black locks tumble down onto his shoulders like an avalanche.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their onion rings and curly fries are also not to be missed.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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