undulant
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonundulant adjective
- undulance noun
Etymology
Origin of undulant
First recorded in 1820–30; undul(ate) + -ant
Example Sentences
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Corners are turned down and loose ends tied up, but all this energy and activity float on a smooth surface of undulant ease.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023
The sobrasada sits on a slab of black terrazzo perched on a pedestal, a straight-sided block of scoopable spiced sausage the color of red ochre whose surface is an undulant landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Michael Maloney reads this extraordinary book in gentle undulant tones for the most part, picking up speed and urgency as danger threatens, above all the otter hunt.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2020
Mrs. Trump’s inauguration gown, with its undulant strip of gazar at the bodice and a slit that traveled saucily from hip to hem, is the first important dress he has created under his own name.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2017
In moonlight, two acres of coarse bent grass, undulant and ankle deep, tumbled and rough as a horse’s mane, appear like a bay of waves, all shadowy troughs and hollows.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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