WAVY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

wavy

adjective

Definition of wavy next

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 By night, enjoy the wavy shoreline and ochre limestone bluffs from your campsite. —

Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Her wavy hair swept back, the award-winning actress looked serene and thoroughly at home in her evening’s choice. —

Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026 Ahead, 18 Glamour Beauty Award–winning straight and wavy hair products to level up your hair game. —

Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 The home kit evokes the American flag, with wavy red-and-white stripes running horizontally across the jersey. —

Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wavy

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curly

Adjective

Add some vintage vibes to a curly shoulder cut with a deep side part.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Played by Matarazzo, whose curly hair and relative worldliness help to cement the Jonah Hill of it all, Jack is struggling to enjoy what are supposed to be the best years of his life.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026