ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wavy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈweɪvi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Wavy is an adjective meaning Rising or swelling in waves.

Meaning

Rising or swelling in waves.

More Meanings

  1. Full of waves.
  2. Moving to and fro; undulating.
  3. Having wave-like shapes on its border or surface; waved.
  4. (botany, of a margin) Moving up and down relative to the surface; undulate.
  5. (heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.
  6. (slang) Drunk.
  7. (slang, African-American Vernacular) Cool and fashionable.

Example Sentences

wavy swimming pool
Per pale erm. and az. a fess wavy gu.
On the fesse are two bars wavy azure for waterways.
One of the half-pay men brought me a nasty wavy dagger that had been picked up in the road. 'One of your Indian curiosities, I suppose, Dr Tulloch?' he remarked.

Word Forms

Synonyms for wavy

Depending on context, synonyms include wiggly, uneven, rippled, crinkly, crinkled, wavelike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crinkled, crinkly, wavelike, uneven, rippled, ondoyant.

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