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- [wey-vee]
- /ˈweɪ vi/
- /ˈweɪ.vi/
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- [wey-vee]
- /ˈweɪ vi/
Definitions of wavy word
- adjective wavy curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair. 1
- adjective wavy abounding in or characterized by waves: the wavy sea. 1
- adjective wavy resembling or suggesting waves: a cotton material with a wavy pattern. 1
- adjective wavy vibrating or tremulous; unsteady; wavering. 1
- abbreviation WAVY wavey. 1
- noun wavy (of a line or surface) having or consisting of a series of undulating and wavelike curves. 1
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Origin of wavy
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; wave + -y1
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Parts of speech for Wavy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wavy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wavy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wavy
adverb wavy
- crinkly — A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface.
adjective wavy
- curly — Curly hair is full of curls.
- crimped — folded into ridges
- curvy — If someone describes a woman as curvy, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body.
- undulating — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
- coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.
Antonyms for wavy
adjective wavy
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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