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wavy

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[ wey-vee ]
/ ˈweɪ vi /

noun, plural wa·vies.

wavey.

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waveoff, waver, waverley, waves, wavey, wavy, waw, wawa, wawl, wax, wax and wane
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  • Here dwelt the great flocks of wild geese or “wavies” that gave both lake and river their names.

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British Dictionary definitions for wavies

wavy
/ (ˈweɪvɪ) /

adjective wavier or waviest

abounding in or full of waves
moving or proceeding in waves or undulations
(of hair) set in or having waves and curls
unstable or wavering

Derived forms of wavy

wavily, adverbwaviness, noun
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