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wav·y
(wā′vē)adj. wav·i·er, wav·i·est
1. Abounding or rising in waves: a wavy sea.
2. Marked by or moving in a wavelike form or motion; sinuous.
3. Having curls, curves, or undulations: wavy hair.
4. Characteristic or suggestive of waves.
5. Wavering; unstable.
wav′i·ly adv.
wav′i·ness n.
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wavy
(ˈweɪvɪ)adj, wavier or waviest
1. abounding in or full of waves
2. moving or proceeding in waves or undulations
3. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (of hair) set in or having waves and curls
4. unstable or wavering
ˈwavily adv
ˈwaviness n
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wav•y
(ˈweɪ vi)adj. wav•i•er, wav•i•est.
1. curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating.
2. abounding in or characterized by waves.
3. resembling or suggesting waves.
4. vibrating or tremulous; wavering.
[1555–65]
wav′i•ly, adv.
wav′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | wavy - (of hair) having waves; "she had long wavy hair" curly - (of hair) having curls or waves; "they envied her naturally curly hair" |
2. | wavy - uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain" |
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Translations
مُتَمَوِّجمُتَمَوِّج، تَمَوُّجي
vlnitý
bølget
aaltoileva
valovit
liîaîur, krullaîur
波状の
굽이치는
valovit
vågig
ที่เป็นคลื่น
gợn sóng
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[ˈweɪvɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (hair, surface) → ondulato/a; (line) → ondeggiante, sinuoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wave
(weiv) noun1. a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water. rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.
2. a vibration travelling eg through the air. radio waves; sound waves; light waves.
3. a curve or curves in the hair. Are those waves natural?
4. a (usually temporary) rise or increase. the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.
5. an act of waving. She recognized me, and gave me a wave.
verb1. to move backwards and forwards or flutter. The flags waved gently in the breeze.
2. to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other. She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.
3. to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand). She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.
ˈwavy adjective (of hair) full of waves. Her hair is wavy but her sister's hair is straight.
ˈwaviness nounˈwave(band) noun
a range of wavelengths on which eg radio signals are broadcast.
ˈwavelength noun the distance from any given point on one (radio etc) wave to the corresponding point on the next.
wave aside to dismiss (a suggestion etc) without paying much attention to it.
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→ مُتَمَوِّج vlnitý bølget wellig κυματιστός ondulado aaltoileva ondulé valovit ondulato 波状の 굽이치는 golvend bølgete falisty ondulado волнистый vågig ที่เป็นคลื่น dalgalı gợn sóng 波状的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wavy
a. ondulado-a.
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