wavy

[ wey-vee ]

/ ˈweɪ vi /

noun, plural wa·vies.

wavey.

Nearby words

waveoff, waver, waverley, waves, wavey, wavy, waw, wawa, wawl, wax, wax and wane

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Examples from the Web for wavies

Here dwelt the great flocks of wild geese or “wavies” that gave both lake and river their names.
The Woman from Outside|Hulbert Footner

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 Formswavily, adverbwaviness, noun

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Word Origin and History for wavies

wavy

adj.

1580s, from wave (n.) + -y (2).