wavier; waviest
1
: rising or swelling in waves
also : abounding in waves
wavy hair
2
: moving with an undulating motion : fluctuating
also : marked by wavering
wavy lines
3
: marked by undulation : rolling
wavily adverb
waviness noun

Examples of wavy in a Sentence

She has wavy blond hair.
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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for wavy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wavy was circa 1586

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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

wavy

adjective
wavier; waviest
: having or moving in waves
wavy hair
waviness noun

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