as in curly
having the curving shape of a wave or of many waves
She has wavy blond hair. wavy lines
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Recent Examples of wavy
Warmer air leads to warmer oceans that are slow to cool, and an ice-free Arctic sets up a wavy Jetstream over the Northern Hemisphere.
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Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2025
Batteries die, pumps get clogged, and wires get jostled loose during wavy boat rides.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
For some time now, Knightley has been wearing a cute bob, with a length that doesn’t quite reach her shoulders and a very natural wavy texture.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
She was also last publicly photographed at the Giorgio Armani Ready-to-Wear spring 2025 fashion show in N.Y.C. on Oct. 17 with her wavy blonde locks intact.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2025
Batteries die, pumps get clogged, and wires get jostled loose during wavy boat rides.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
For some time now, Knightley has been wearing a cute bob, with a length that doesn’t quite reach her shoulders and a very natural wavy texture.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
She was also last publicly photographed at the Giorgio Armani Ready-to-Wear spring 2025 fashion show in N.Y.C. on Oct. 17 with her wavy blonde locks intact.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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