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wavy

wavy

16 1.3
Having soft, regular curves like small waves, not straight
  • adjective
  • /ˈweɪvi/
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  • You don't worry whether your hair is long, wavy, or big and bouncy.
  • wavy hair
  • wavy line
  • wavy shape

Thick brown, sort of WAVY hair, tall and slim.

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Examples

  • Lisha was an exceptionally pretty girl with long wavy black hair and sharp eyes of pale blue.

  • So what if you don't have my great complexion or my thick, wavy hair?

  • The guy with the great, red, wavy hair.

  • You were saying, ah, black hair, wavy, even features, good teeth.

  • His hair was gray and wavy, and he wore it to his shoulders.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • This guy walks in and he had this beautiful WAVY dark hair that he wore in a low ponytail.

  • The agent was a tall woman, with wavy, shoulder-length brown hair and a large, attractive, friendly face.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Lisha was an exceptionally pretty girl with long WAVY black hair and sharp eyes of pale blue.

  • Morgan has naturally thick, wavy hair, but she wasn't taking advantage of it, said Garrison.

  • Just ahead, the secrets to sexy, wavy beach hair just like these ladies.

Synonyms

curly
vswavy
95 1.0

Hair that forms many small round waves

refers to smooth gentle waves across hair or surfaces rather than coils
undulant
vswavy
1 8.7

Wavy shape or movement like waves

focuses on repeated smooth curves rather than implying motion
wavelike
vswavy
1 5.0

Having a smooth up-and-down shape like small ripples

describes repeated smooth curves in many static contexts
ripply
vswavy
1 4.4

Small waves appear on a surface like water or fabric

refers to broader smooth waves across hair or surfaces
wavery
vswavy
6.4

A line or surface that goes up and down in smooth curves

is the basic term for a series of smooth curves on objects
rippled
vswavy
3.2

With small, gentle waves on the surface, like water or cloth

describes larger smooth curves forming an ongoing series
curving
vswavy
2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

means repeated smooth waves across an area rather than single bends

Antonyms

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

Compounds

wavy-grained
  • Specialized
7.9

Wood with grain lines that look wavy because the fibers do not run straight

wavy-leaved aster
  • Specialized
9.1

A North American plant with wavy leaves and pale blue flowers

How Wavy

coiling
4.4
curly
95 1.0
wavy
16 1.3
straight
1.0

Surface Forms

wavy positive
wavier comparative
waviest superlative

Morphology

wavy = wave (transparent) = wave + y

The adjective is a regular formation from 'wave' + '-y' meaning 'having waves' and the meaning is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word wavy comes from wave 'a moving curve or a movement of water' and the ending -y meaning 'having' or 'full of', so it means 'having waves', like wavy hair or a wavy surface.