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
- Full of waves.
- Moving to and fro; undulating.
- Having wave-like shapes on its border or surface; waved.
- (botany, of a margin) Moving up and down relative to the surface; undulate.
- (heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.
- (slang) Drunk.
- (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
- wavier
- waviest
- wavey
- wavies
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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