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
Amal paired the gown with Roger Vivier shoes and styled her hair in loose, wavy curls.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
At 9 Chapel, a narrow, wavy condo tower designed by SO-IL, a monochromatic assemblage of furniture and wall pieces took over the ground floor as part of a show curated by Verso, a New York design gallery.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 5 June 2025
Klum gave a fierce and sultry look as her blonde wavy curls were styled down.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Long enough to throw a lifetime’s worth of softballs to the little girl with her same wavy, golden hair, long arms and legs, and broad smile.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
At 9 Chapel, a narrow, wavy condo tower designed by SO-IL, a monochromatic assemblage of furniture and wall pieces took over the ground floor as part of a show curated by Verso, a New York design gallery.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 5 June 2025
Klum gave a fierce and sultry look as her blonde wavy curls were styled down.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Long enough to throw a lifetime’s worth of softballs to the little girl with her same wavy, golden hair, long arms and legs, and broad smile.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wavy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavy
curly
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Is It Natural Hair Approved? Especially with the heavy styling products, high tension and high heat styles many of us curly girls love, a specialized treatment to address scalp concerns and build up could do wonders for your hair.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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She’s been known to sport curly crops, loose beehives, and BumpIts headbands à la Brigette Bardot.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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