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
Owners also need to care for a thick, wavy coat that’s low-shedding but can get matted.
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Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Boasting a playful curved lip that fits neatly in your palm and elegantly nestles one after the other in a stack, these wavy plates are an exceptionally sculptural way to set the table.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Hair care, for example, has been remerchandised so that it’s presented by hair type — curly, straight and wavy, textured — rather than by brand.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Twas the night before Christmas — and at Colossal Biosciences, the holiday spirit arrived with whiskers, wavy fur and a surprising dose of science.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Boasting a playful curved lip that fits neatly in your palm and elegantly nestles one after the other in a stack, these wavy plates are an exceptionally sculptural way to set the table.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Hair care, for example, has been remerchandised so that it’s presented by hair type — curly, straight and wavy, textured — rather than by brand.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Twas the night before Christmas — and at Colossal Biosciences, the holiday spirit arrived with whiskers, wavy fur and a surprising dose of science.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavy
curly
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Whether your dog has short, straight hair or thick, curly hair, maintaining its coat is important for its health.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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