wavy
1 Americanadjective
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curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating.
a wavy course;
wavy hair.
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abounding in or characterized by waves.
the wavy sea.
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resembling or suggesting waves.
a cotton material with a wavy pattern.
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vibrating or tremulous; wavering; unsteady.
noun
plural
waviesadjective
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abounding in or full of waves
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moving or proceeding in waves or undulations
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(of hair) set in or having waves and curls
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unstable or wavering
Usage
What does wavy mean? Popularized by hip-hop artist Max B, wavy is slang for something "cool," "chill," or "excellent."
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Etymology
Origin of wavy
Explanation
If something is wavy, it's either very slightly curly, like your sister's wavy hair, or it has a surface or edge that curves back and forth, like the wavy corrugated metal on a barn roof. Anything wavy is in some way composed of waves, whether it's your dog's wavy coat or the wavy surface of Lake Michigan. The adjective can describe an undulating movement or a still, static shape: "The wavy fries just taste better to me than the straight ones." Both wave and wavy stem from the Old English wagian, "to move to and fro."
Vocabulary lists containing wavy
Example Sentences
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When AJ Wavy started posting music mixes on TikTok, it was "just for fun".
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022
Wavy, thinly cut bacon adds a satisfying crunch to a BLT.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
Two years later, a car accident pushed him into homelessness, which lasted until Hugh Romney — an entertainer and peace activist known as Wavy Gravy — helped him find a place to live in Berkeley.
From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2020
The money from Be Here Now went to his foundation that he and Wavy Gravy among others set up that has helped cure blindness in millions of people in third world countries.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2017
Wavy brown hair and an immaculate gray jacket and skirt.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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