undulant
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
Beyoncé’s use of the heavy, undulant Reese bass on “Move” and “America Has a Problem” further locates the album in the Black dance-music continuum.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
He makes the swirling busyness and tart sonorities of Berio’s “Feuerklavier” sound like a crackling blaze; he delves below the undulant grace and tenderness of Lieberson’s “Breeze of Delight” to reveal the music’s eerie undertow.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2021
Dr. Scott thought Jimmie had something called undulant fever, caused by the unpasteurized milk and cheese that was commonly consumed at that time.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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