wavy

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The subterranean Manhattan version is 17,000 square feet—a massive footprint in a famously cramped city—with wavy walls covered in tiles the same green shade as a Swedish princess cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Because some of the slabs are so wavy, Blackman had to get creative when shaping the wood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

The same shimmering effect that makes distant horizons appear wavy on a hot day causes starlight to flicker and distort as it travels through the air.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Judy Billings seemed like a doll, her tiny face looking up at me, getting fuzzy, getting wavy....

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli