wavier; waviest
1
: rising or swelling in waves
also
: abounding in waves
wavy hair
2
: moving with an undulating motion : fluctuating
also
: marked by wavering
wavy lines
3
: marked by undulation : rolling
Examples of wavy in a Sentence
She has wavy blond hair.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
How to Style Curtain Bangs When working with straight and wavy hair especially, shaping bangs while strands are still wet is advantageous.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Common hair types include coiled, curly, wavy, and straight.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
This is particularly great for coily, curly, wavy, and low porosity hair types.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wavy
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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