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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Kevin Kelly, a hairstylist and founder of Kevin Kelly Salon, says that straight, wavy and curly hair all respond to hair cuts differently, with curly and wavy styles being a little more forgiving if a trim isn't completely even.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
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We were accompanied by Ezz, a slight twenty-three-year-old medical student with dark, wavy hair, who would be our interpreter in the north.
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Use the serum on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
We were accompanied by Ezz, a slight twenty-three-year-old medical student with dark, wavy hair, who would be our interpreter in the north.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Use the serum on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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