wavier
- comparative of wavy.
Example Sentences
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When cooler and warmer waters meet, the sharp contrast changes the air above, making the jet stream wavier and slower, according to researchers.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
They say that global warming is making these currents increasingly "wavier", which means it's meandering and not following a steady path.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
A 2022 study suggests the jet stream will became wavier and stagnant as the planet warms, allowing weather like extreme rainfall to "park" over a region and causing dangerous flooding.
From National Geographic • Jan. 26, 2024
That leads to weakening of the high-altitude winds called the polar jet stream. which becomes more sinuous, or wavier, and allows the polar vortex to spread southward.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022
Seven looked up and saw a picture of what looked like Thorn with shorter, wavier hair.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
