undulate
- adjective
- /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪt/
- Specialized
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ondulado
- The leaves of the plant have an undulate edge that gives them a unique appearance.
But there are some steps and there are some steps that then become undulating terrain and ramps.
- But there are some steps and there are some steps that then become undulating terrain and ramps.
Examples
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We can see the edge at the top is really clean and undulating, which looks like a blade was taken across the top.
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I may have to remove some of the structure because this uneven and undulating panel is not in accord with stability.
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Red velvet, smooth and undulate lips.
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The artist painted a landscape with undulate patterns resembling the gentle hills in the background.
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When the wind blew through the field, the crops appeared to undulate like waves in the ocean.
Synonyms
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Having soft, regular curves like small waves, not straight
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Wavy shape or movement like waves
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Small waves appear on a surface like water or fabric
With a slightly wavy edge like many leaves
With small, gentle waves on the surface, like water or cloth
Having a smooth, wavy shape like gentle waves
A line or surface that goes up and down in smooth curves
An edge that curves in and out like small waves on leaves or shells
Having wavy, uneven curled edges, often on leaves and petals
Having leaves that are bent or wavy instead of flat
Having a wavy edge like waves on a shield
Antonyms
How Wavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word undulate comes from the Latin unda 'wave'. When a leaf or edge has a row of little waves along it, we call it undulate, which is why the adjective means 'having a wavy, rippled edge'.