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Definition of undulating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
motion or surfacehaving a smooth, wave-like motion or appearance
- The undulating hills stretched as far as we could see.
2.
shapeRare forming a series of regular curvesRare
- The undulating hills stretched across the horizon.
Origin of undulating
Latin, undula (wave)
Terms with undulating included in their meaning
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soft noise
sound similar to that of undulating water
motion
swaying or undulating motion
nature
large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam
lumber look
with undulating, nonstraight lines in timber growth rings
sinuous movement
moving in a sinuous or undulating manner
mathematics
having a wavy or undulating form
geography
landscape with gentle, undulating hills
Examples of undulating in a sentence
She smoothed the undulating curtain with both hands. The artist painted an undulating pattern on the canvas. The undulating road made the drive more scenic.
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- French:ondulant, ondulé, ...
- German:wellenförmig, wogend, ...
- Italian:ondulato, serpeggiante, ...
- Spanish:ondulante, serpenteante, ...
- Portuguese:ondulante, serpenteante, ...
- Chinese:起伏的, 波浪形的, ...
- Japanese:うねる, 曲がりくねった, ...
- Arabic:مُتَمَوِّج, مُتَعَرِّج, ...
- Hebrew:גַּלִּי, גַּלִּי צוּרָה, ...
- Russian:волнообразный, волнистый, ...
- Ukrainian:хвилястий, горбистий, ...
- Hindi:लहरदार, घुमावदार, ...
Definition of undulate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
motionRare move in a wavelike motionRare
- The snake undulated across the sand.
2.
appearanceRare appear wavelikeRare
- The fabric undulated in the breeze.
3.
soundRare increase and decrease in volume or pitchRare
- Her voice undulated with emotion.
Adjective
1.
plantRare sinuous, winding up and downRare
- The leaf had an undulate margin.
2.
geometryRare wavy in appearance or formRare
- The undulate pattern of the fabric was mesmerizing.
Origin of undulate
Latin, unda (wave)
Examples of undulate in a sentence
The dancer's body undulated gracefully. The snake's body undulated as it moved. The dancer's arms undulated gracefully. The music undulated through the hall. The siren's sound undulated in the distance. The undulate petals gave the flower a unique look.
Gardeners admired the undulate edges of the plant leaves. The undulate hills rolled into the horizon. Her hair had an undulate texture after the braids were removed.
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- French:onduler, ondulé, ...
- German:wogen, gewellt, ...
- Italian:ondulare, ondulato, ...
- Spanish:ondular, ondulado, ...
- Portuguese:ondular, ondulado, ...
- Chinese:波动, 波状的, ...
- Japanese:うねる, 波状の, ...
- Arabic:تَمَوَّجَ, مُتَمَوِّج, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, גַּלִּי, ...
- Russian:двигаться волнообразно, волнистый, ...
- Ukrainian:звитися, хвилястий, ...
- Hindi:लहराना, लहरदार, ...
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