wavey

American

[wey-vee] / ˈweɪ vi /

noun

plural

waveys

a wild North American goose of the genus Chen, as the snow goose white wavey or blue goose blue wavey.

wavey British

/ ˈweɪvɪ /

noun

Also called: wawa. a snow goose or other wild goose

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Etymology

Origin of wavey

1735–45; earlier weywey < Cree we·hwe·w

Example Sentences

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She charmed the audience even more as she introduced the new wavey So American – a song about the inside jokes she shared with an English boyfriend.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Daniel Sturridge does his trademark wavey arm dance as he celebrates giving Liverpool an early lead.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2016

Traffic flow expert Prof Benjamin Heydecker at University College London says it's the first such wavey line he's seen.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2014

How does the wavey know where to find the rush-grown inland pools?

From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.

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