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wavy

[wey-vee] / ˈweɪ vi /
ADJECTIVE
sinuous
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
unsteady
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Rodents achieve a similar effect with wavy nerve fibers that add flexibility.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Normally stalling storms tend to be dying out, as they pull up cold water from the depths of the ocean and are exposed to wavy, up-and-down winds in the atmosphere tearing them apart.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Loose wavy hair, fresh homemade cooking and a farmhouse aesthetic bring to mind “Little House on the Prairie” and help viewers forget the crises of the world outside.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

Mahdawi, with wavy black hair, glasses, and a sharp black shirt, looked more restless than celebratory.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

She had gray-blue eyes, long black lashes, a tilted-up nose, a big smiley mouth, and thick wavy brown hair piled high and perky on her head.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns