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waved

[ weyvd ]

adjective

  1. having a form, outline, or appearance resembling waves; undulating.


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  • un·waved adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of waved1

First recorded in 1540–50; wave + -ed 3

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Example Sentences

They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.

He pulled out the empty shell casing he carried from the raid and waved it at me.

As Hunter waved it in the air, light flashed off his Colgate-commercial-ready grin.

When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.

Russian and Ukrainian flags waved together in the hands of the demonstrators.

Uncle David nodded, and waved his hand, as on entering the door he gave them a farewell smile over his shoulder.

He rode easily, with a loose rein, and he waved his disengaged hand the instant he caught sight of the white faces.

She waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.

The crests of three tall palms immediately below him waved slightly in the rising wind.

Rosemary shook her head doubtfully, and her falling hair of pale, shimmering gold waved like a wheat-field shaken by a breeze.

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