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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Witnessing the night’s event was 26-year-old Emmanuel Carreras Ruedas, a tall, slender man with long, wavy black hair, who sat in the back of the council chambers.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Ennis comes up behind Jack and holds him: Stars bit through the wavy heat layers above the fire.
—Michael Cunningham, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to use, my fine, wavy hair had dandruff and my curls often felt weighed down by my various hair care products.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Old Hollywood-style snaps, Lovato is seen in a white dress and headscarf, complete with matching white sunglasses, loose 1950’s wavy hair and a red lip.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Ennis comes up behind Jack and holds him: Stars bit through the wavy heat layers above the fire.
—Michael Cunningham, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to use, my fine, wavy hair had dandruff and my curls often felt weighed down by my various hair care products.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Old Hollywood-style snaps, Lovato is seen in a white dress and headscarf, complete with matching white sunglasses, loose 1950’s wavy hair and a red lip.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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