as in curly
having the curving shape of a wave or of many waves
She has wavy blond hair. wavy lines
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Recent Examples of wavy
Lively opted to keep her blonde hair in a loose, wavy blowout that perfectly framed her face.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Mara Roszak is shedding some light on how Steinfeld went from her signature long tresses to the wavy, period-accurate bob.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Image At one of their protests, a wavy, 20-foot balloon man who vaguely resembled Mr. Musk saluted into the air.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
What makes yellow forest lily special is its unusually wavy and lush green foliage and its preference for a partial sun to somewhat shady exposure.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Mara Roszak is shedding some light on how Steinfeld went from her signature long tresses to the wavy, period-accurate bob.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Image At one of their protests, a wavy, 20-foot balloon man who vaguely resembled Mr. Musk saluted into the air.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
What makes yellow forest lily special is its unusually wavy and lush green foliage and its preference for a partial sun to somewhat shady exposure.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavy
curly
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The 8-year-old styled her hair in curly pigtails, while her mom wore a loose half-up, half-down style.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Naturally, heat damage is going to be a concern for anyone with curly hair who uses heat tools especially when testing to see if a viral product lives up to its hype.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
2 June 2025
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“Wavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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