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
In 1844, German astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and geodesist Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1836) found their paths through space to be wavy, instead of straight, and correctly attributed this to the gravitational effects of unseen companions.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
True to our expert’s praise, my hair felt noticeably softer than my naturally textured, wavy baseline after the first use.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
But the jet stream periodically gets weak and wavy.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Garavani and Giammetti likewise exuded their own innate glamour, cutting dashing figures at parties in tailored suits and sporting thick, wavy hair elegantly brushed back.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
True to our expert’s praise, my hair felt noticeably softer than my naturally textured, wavy baseline after the first use.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
But the jet stream periodically gets weak and wavy.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Garavani and Giammetti likewise exuded their own innate glamour, cutting dashing figures at parties in tailored suits and sporting thick, wavy hair elegantly brushed back.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavy
curly
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The queen of maximalist beauty also once again demonstrated her expertise in the makeup and hair space by playing with her copper-red locks, debuting curly bangs and mermaid braids among her soft waves.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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That year, a mummy portrait of a young man with curly hair sold for $936,000, more than triple its high estimate.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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