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Definition of wavy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hairhaving hair that forms gentle curves
- She admired her naturally wavy hair in the mirror.
2.
motionmoving in a smooth, wave-like motion
- The flag was wavy in the gentle breeze.
3.
- He was feeling wavy after the party.
Expressions with wavy
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with undulating, nonstraight lines in timber growth rings
The cabinet was built from wavy-grained maple.
Origin of wavy
Old English, wafian (to wave)
Terms with wavy included in their meaning
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hair
become curly or wavy
movement
moving in a wavy pattern
hair type
hair that is not curly or wavy
hairstyles
hairstyle achieved by straightening curly or wavy hair
wavy movement
move in a wavy pattern
beauty
chemical hair treatment to make it curly or wavy
appearance
having a wavy form or appearance
wavy surface
having small waves or undulations
material
strong cardboard with a wavy inner layer
cooking
cut into a wavy shape
design
having a wavy or ridged texture
hairstyling
electrical tool for making hair wavy
shape
curled or wavy in form
wavy lines
having lines or shapes that bend and twist irregularly
appearance
quality of having waves or being wavy
textile design
marked with wavy patterns
hairstyling
electrical tool creating wavy hair patterns
pet
dog breed known for hunting skills and wavy silky coat
materials
material made from layers of paper with a wavy layer in between
earth layers
wavy sand ridges preserved in rock, showing earlier water or wind
fabric decoration
process of creating a wavy pattern on fabric
art
animation style with wavy outlines
hair
wavy or curly in appearance
body motion
move in a sinuous or wavy manner
Examples of wavy in a sentence
The model's wavy hairstyle was the talk of the show. The ocean's surface appeared wavy under the moonlight. Her hair was styled in a wavy pattern for the event. After a few drinks, she started to feel wavy. The music was loud, and everyone was getting wavy.
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- French:ondulé, ondulant, ...
- German:wellig, wellenförmig, ...
- Italian:ondulato, ondoso, ...
- Spanish:ondulado, ondulante, ...
- Portuguese:ondulado, ondulante, ...
- Chinese:波浪形的, 波浪状的, ...
- Japanese:ウェーブのかかった, 波打つ, ...
- Arabic:مُمَوَّج, مُتَمَوِّج, ...
- Hebrew:גַּלִּי, גַּלִּי, ...
- Russian:волнистый, волнообразный, ...
- Ukrainian:хвилястий, хвилеподібний, ...
- Hindi:लहरदार, लहराता हुआ, ...
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