wav·y

1 [wey-vee]
adjective, wav·i·er, wav·i·est.
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; unsteady; wavering.

Origin:
1555–65; wave + -y1

wav·i·ly, adverb
wav·i·ness, noun
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wavy (ˈweɪvɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , wavier, waviest
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
 
'wavily
 
adv
 
'waviness
 
n

wavy (ˈweɪvɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , wavier, waviest
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
 
'wavily
 
adv
 
'waviness
 
n

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