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wave

13 6.3
A hairstyle with smooth curved ridges in the hair
  • noun
  • /weɪv/
: onda
  • To achieve elegant, defined waves, use a barrel curling iron to create long-lasting curls.
  • a wave style

And then you're left with some lovely WAVY waves.

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Examples

  • I did not do much to my hair but I'm loving the whole beach wave thing so much.

  • Got some little loose waves from being in that bun.

  • Get a nice kind of soft wave here, some volume.

  • Now, I like to wake up with a natural wave to my hair.

  • And this cut works whether you have loose waves or you have tight curls.

  • Her dark hair seemed recently washed and brushed and fell in soft waves to her shoulders.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Her auburn hair in tangled waves flowed around her, gay and glad.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • We're just reminiscing and we're going for super glam Hollywood waves, glossy, delicious.

  • And what we've also done in the back was do a nice braid with some hold and flat ironed it so the waves can sit in and voila.

  • I love how my new haircut gives my hair a natural wave that enhances my features.

Synonyms

hairstyle
vswave
44 1.4

A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look

is specifically about smooth curved ridges rather than any arrangement
hairdo
vswave
41 2.9

A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair

highlights smooth curved ridges as the defining arrangement not any style
hair style
vswave
9 1.9

A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look

focuses on smooth curved ridges rather than general cutting or shaping
1 4.4

A long-lasting set of curls in hair made with heat and chemicals

describes smooth curved ridges without emphasis on long lasting treatment
marcel wave
vswave
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A hairstyle with deep, regular waves made with a hot curling iron

is about smooth curved undulations rather than method or depth
marcel
vswave
  • Archaic
1 9.8

A hairstyle with deep regular waves made with a hot curling iron

is a smoother curved ridge style rather than deep regular ridges

Antonyms

414 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

386 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

Idioms

To use a current trend or chance while it lasts to get advantage

5 5.8

Make something happen quickly and without effort

4 4.0

To stop trying and accept that you lost

to catch a wave
  • Informal
1 6.9

To use a rising trend or new interest to grow quickly

1 4.5

At the highest point of success or popularity for someone

To suddenly feel a very strong emotion that you cannot control

To gain from a sudden rise in public interest

Compounds

43 3.2

A period of very hot weather that lasts several days

shock wave
  • Specialized
36 4.0

A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact

34 4.9

A group of artists or writers who introduce new ideas and styles

brain wave
  • Specialized
33 4.0

A pattern of electrical activity in the brain seen on an EEG

radio wave
  • Specialized
23 3.2

A wave of invisible energy that sends signals to radios and phones

sound wave
  • Specialized
23 3.5

A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound

22 3.6

A sudden very strong emotion or reaction that affects many people

18 3.2

A very large wave of water that suddenly rises along the coast and causes damage

15 3.4

A sudden rise in crime in an area in a short time

carrier wave
  • Specialized
7 6.1

Radio wave that carries information when its strength, rate, or timing is changed

gravitational wave
  • Specialized
6 7.2

A ripple in space and time made by very strong events like colliding black holes

wave function
  • Specialized
5 6.5

A math rule that shows how a wave moves and its size

electromagnetic wave
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A wave of energy made of changing electric and magnetic fields that travels at the speed of light

short wave
  • Specialized
4 4.9

A radio wave that travels long distances and carries international broadcasts

blast wave
  • Specialized
4 7.2

A moving area of very high pressure in air after an explosion

sine wave
  • Specialized
4 5.1

A smooth repeating wave that goes up and down in a regular curved line

theta wave
  • Specialized
4 7.7

A slow, low energy brain rhythm that appears when a person is awake but relaxed or drowsy

alpha wave
  • Specialized
4 6.4

A brain rhythm you have when you are awake and relaxed, often when you close your eyes or meditate

gravity wave
  • Specialized
4 8.8

A wave in space that makes space and time stretch when very heavy things move, like two black holes colliding

delta wave
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A slow, large brain wave that appears during deep, dreamless sleep

soliton wave
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A single wave that keeps its shape while moving at steady speed in some materials

long wave
  • Specialized
2 5.9

A type of radio signal with waves longer than one kilometre used for long distance broadcasting

2 7.5

A movement in 1950s and 1960s French films that used new ways of telling stories and showing images

wave front
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A surface that joins points a wave reaches at the same time, like light or sound

A small movement of the hand to say hello and show kindness

1 6.6

A small greeting or goodbye made by moving the fingers

standing wave
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A wave pattern with some points that stay still while parts between them move up and down

wave-off
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A signal to stop an approach and try again

beta wave
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A fast brainwave that appears when you are awake and thinking

acoustic wave
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A wave that carries sound through air, water, or a solid by vibrations

wave function
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A math rule in quantum physics that shows how likely a particle is to be in a certain place

A sudden large amount of criticism aimed at someone or something

wave theory
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The idea that light and energy move as waves rather than particles

air wave
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A wave of moving air that carries sound

1 3.0

A long heavy wave in the sea that moves toward the shore

1 4.0

A long period of much colder than usual weather that affects a large area

wave equation
  • Specialized
1 7.3

An equation that shows how waves such as light and sound move through space and materials

wave number
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A count of repeating movements per metre of light or sound

wave mechanics
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A part of physics that explains atoms and very small particles as waves

traveling wave
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A wave that moves through something and carries energy along its path

wave-particle duality
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A physics idea that light and matter act like waves and particles when you look at them

A long-lasting set of curls in hair made with heat and chemicals

wave shape
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The line on a graph that shows how a sound or signal changes over time

wave train
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A group of similar waves that follow each other at regular times

medium wave
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A radio band used for AM broadcasts with long waves that travel far at night

1 8.1

A bright red color that fills the sky at sunrise or sunset

wave angle
  • Specialized
1 7.3

The direction from which ocean waves approach the shore, measured from the shoreline

A sudden very strong feeling that you cannot control

1 4.1

A wave in the sea that has white foam and bubbles

wave theory of light
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A scientific idea that light moves as waves and makes bright and dark patterns

1 9.9

An equation that shows how tiny particles behave over time

marcel wave
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A hairstyle with deep, regular waves made with a hot curling iron

full-wave rectifier
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow

Hertzian wave
  • Archaic
1 8.1

An old name for a radio wave made by fast changes in an electric circuit

ground wave
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A radio wave that travels along the Earth's surface and follows its curve

stationary wave
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A pattern where some points stay still and others vibrate strongly on a string or in air

solitary wave
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A single wave that travels long distances without changing shape or losing energy

A wave that travels faster than the speed of sound in air or other materials

ionospheric wave
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A radio wave sent into the sky that bounces off the ionosphere back to Earth

A sudden large number of people protesting at the same time

traveling wave
  • Specialized
7.0

A moving pattern of brain activity that travels across different areas

sky wave
  • Specialized
7.8

A radio wave that bounces off the high air layer or a satellite back to the ground to travel far

wave angle
  • Specialized
7.2

The direction at which a radio signal comes to or leaves an antenna array, measured from the antenna's axis

widdle wave
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A small playful hand movement to say hello or show affection

How Wavy

curl
59 1.0
wave
13 6.3
straightness
1 2.2

Surface Forms

wave singular
waves plural

Etymology

Wave comes from the idea of a smooth, back-and-forth movement, like the way water moves or how you weave cloth. So hair 'waves' are smooth curved ridges that look like small water waves.