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wavy-grained

wavy-grained

7.9
Wood with grain lines that look wavy because the fibers do not run straight
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de grano ondulado
  • Some woodworkers specifically seek out wavy-grained boards for their striking appearance in finished furniture.

Examples

  • The cabinet was made from wavy-grained walnut, which gave it a beautifully unique texture.

  • Due to its wavy-grained structure, this type of timber is more challenging to plane smoothly.

  • The table was made from beautiful wavy-grained oak.

  • I love the look of wavy-grained wood in furniture.

  • Some woodworkers specifically seek out wavy-grained boards for their striking appearance in finished furniture.

  • The cabinet was made from wavy-grained walnut, which gave it a beautifully unique texture.

  • Due to its wavy-grained structure, this type of timber is more challenging to plane smoothly.

Synonyms

wavy
vswavy-grained
16 1.3

Having soft, regular curves like small waves, not straight

applies specifically to wood fibers creating an irregular undulating grain
curly-grained
vswavy-grained
  • Specialized
8.9

Wood that shows wavy lines because its fibers run unevenly

is the general term for irregular fibers producing an undulating grain
fiddleback
vswavy-grained
  • Specialized
8.6

Having a wavy, striped wood grain like the back of a violin

is broader, covering irregular undulating fibers not limited to instrument patterns
cross-grained
vswavy-grained
  • Specialized
8.2

Wood with fibers that run in different directions making it hard to work

emphasizes the visual undulating grain rather than work difficulty

Antonyms

straight-grained
  • Specialized
6.5

Wood or material that has straight lines that run side by side

How Wavy

curly-grained
  • Specialized
8.9
wavy-grained
  • Specialized
7.9
straight-grained
  • Specialized
6.5

Surface Forms

wavy-grained positive

Morphology

wavy-grained = wavy + grained (transparent) = wavy + grain + ed

The compound combines 'wavy' and 'grained' literally to describe timber whose grain has a wavy appearance; the relation is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

The word wavy-grained comes from wavy (from wave, a rolling shape like the sea) and grained (from grain, meaning the lines or texture in wood). So it simply means wood whose grain runs in 'waves', giving a wavy look and making the wood harder to cut or shape.