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wavy

1

[wey-vee]

adjective

wavier, waviest 
  1. curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating.

    a wavy course;

    wavy hair.

  2. abounding in or characterized by waves.

    the wavy sea.

  3. resembling or suggesting waves.

    a cotton material with a wavy pattern.

  4. vibrating or tremulous; wavering; unsteady.



wavy

2

[wey-vee]

noun

plural

wavies 
  1. wavey.

wavy

/ ˈɱɪɪ /

adjective

  1. abounding in or full of waves

  2. moving or proceeding in waves or undulations

  3. (of hair) set in or having waves and curls

  4. unstable or wavering

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wavily adverb
  • waviness noun
  • ˈɲ adverb
  • ˈɲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wavy1

First recorded in 1555–65; wave + -y 1
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At Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty, Julia Fox wore a mesh dress with only long wavy hair to cover some of her modesty.

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The striped socks of the Wicked Witch of the East show up as wavy versions in Shiz University uniforms.

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Inspired by the captivating Southern California landscape, she began decorating her ceramics with colorful, wavy sunset patterns and rainbows and clean lines and drips inspired by the Midcentury Modern architecture of L.A.

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Unlike all the rest, this tree’s bark has a wavy texture that makes it stand out like a trippy delinquent among honor students — a moment of hallucination along a journey of inspiration.

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He made Eve the shining star — a graceful beauty, her shapely body framed by an explosive sunburst of wavy hair.

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When To Use

What does wavy mean?

Popularized by hip-hop artist Max B, wavy is slang for something "cool," "chill," or "excellent."

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