wavy

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/ˈweɪvi/

adj 5noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

black, blue, brown, dark, flame-colored, hot, light, tall

VERB + WAVY

air, face, hand, hates, looks

WAVY + NOUN

country, grass, hair, it's, lips, pattern, seas, wigs

PREP.

down, through, with

Definitions

adj

Rising or swelling in waves.

wavy seas

Full of waves.

wavy swimming pool

Moving to and fro; undulating.

wavy bridge

Having wave-like shapes on its border or surface; waved.

wavy hair

Moving up and down relative to the surface; undulate.

noun

Alternative form of wavey (goose).

According to Indian report, a great breeding-ground for the blue wavy is the country lying in the interior of the north-east point of Labrador, Cape Dudley Digges.

The blue and white wavies breed in the barren grounds and feed chiefly on berries.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

crinkled
crinkly
rippled
wavelike

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

wavy seas

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wavy swimming pool

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wavy bridge

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According to Indian report, a great breeding-ground for the blue wavy is the country lying in the interior of the north-east point of Labrador, Cape Dudley Digges.

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The blue and white wavies breed in the barren grounds and feed chiefly on berries.

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He has wavy brown hair and dark eyes.

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