wavy

¹

[wey-vee]

noun

plural

wavies 

1. wavey.

wavy

²

[wey-vee]

adjective

wavier, waviest 

1. curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating.

   a wavy course;

   wavy hair.

2. abounding in or characterized by waves.

   the wavy sea.

3. resembling or suggesting waves.

   a cotton material with a wavy pattern.

4. vibrating or tremulous; wavering; unsteady.

wavy

/ ˈweɪvɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in or full of waves

2. moving or proceeding in waves or undulations

3. (of hair) set in or having waves and curls

4. unstable or wavering

Other Word Forms

• wavily adverb
• waviness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wavy¹

First recorded in 1555–65; wave + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Rodents achieve a similar effect with wavy nerve fibers that add flexibility.

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Just like at Tano’s temple, the glyph glows purple and the ship is instantly covered by a wavy purple force field the shape of a dome.

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Just before eleven in the morning, wavy black lines appeared in the space between his eyes and his computer screen.

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While she marched along the bottom, the bright ball of light wiggled and wobbled through the wavy surface overhead and sank toward the western horizon.

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Normally stalling storms tend to be dying out, as they pull up cold water from the depths of the ocean and are exposed to wavy, up-and-down winds in the atmosphere tearing them apart.

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Related Words

• coiled www.thesaurus.com
• curly 
• curved www.thesaurus.com
• sinuous 

When To Use

What does wavy mean?

Popularized by hip-hop artist Max B, wavy is slang for something "cool," "chill," or "excellent."