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undulate
[uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-, uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
verb (used without object)
to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement.
The flag undulates in the breeze.
to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions.
(of a sound) to rise and fall in pitch.
the wail of a siren undulating in the distance.
verb (used with object)
to cause to move in waves.
to give a wavy form to.
adjective
Also undulated having a wavelike or rippled form, surface, edge, etc.; wavy.
undulate
/ ˈʌԻʊˌɪ /
verb
to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves
to have or provide with a wavy form or appearance
adjective
having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or form
an undulate leaf
Other 51Թ Forms
- undulator noun
- nonundulate adjective
- ˈܲԻˌٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of undulate1
Example Sentences
The Italian sectional that Tony was sitting on when we spoke had undulating seats in molded plastic, and was marked at around $9,000.
They jutted their hips in ways that seemed stilted, like baby deer learning to walk, while their arms hovered elegantly, undulating like swan wings.
Tillman, by the way, is fantastic here – moving and undulating along with the instrumentalists, lacing the music's joy with the character's menace.
Great undulating waves of rubble make it all but impossible to make out the geography of this once bustling, tightly packed refugee camp.
Its easy to see why — the Shrine’s regal desert murals, undulating wood balconies and ornate chandeliers make for a captivating place to play and see live music.
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