undulating

American  

[uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-] / ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈʌn dyə-, -də- /

adjective

1. having a sinuous or wavelike shape or motion.

   Travelers marvel at the simplicity and beauty of the undulating bamboo roof, tree-like pillars, and natural light flooding into the airport terminal.

   The American goldfinch is easily detected in the spring or summer as a flash of yellow flying with an undulating motion.

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Other Word Forms

• nonundulating
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of undulating

First recorded in 1710–20; undulat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

There will be two permanent art installations on the bridge: Undulating, puppet-like cloth figures by Ann Hamilton and a Coast Salish basket-inspired sculpture by the MTK Matriarchs, a three-person team.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Undulating hills, a tropical climate and plenty of untouched land made the West African country’s interior ideal for palm oil growers running out of room in Southeast Asia.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2018

Undulating mountains were sketched along the edge of the sky.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2016

Undulating walls and ceiling in dark gray plaster create a long, narrow, organic space.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2015

Undulating like a succession of arrested waves, were the ramparts of the ridges stretching into immeasurable distances.

From The Tempering by Buck, Charles Neville

Related Words

• rolling