WAVY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WAVY?

Need another word that means the same as “wavy”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “wavy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wavy” are: crinkled, crinkly, rippled, wavelike, curling, curly, curvy, curving, curved, undulating, meandering, winding, squiggly, zigzag

Wavy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Wavy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wavy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves.
• Divided or edged with a line formed of alternating shallow curves.
• Having waves.
• (of hair) having waves.
• Having a form or edge that smoothly curves in and out.

Synonyms of "Wavy" as an adjective (14 Words)

crinkled	Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves. A skirt in crinkled fabric.
crinkly	Full of creases or wrinkles; wrinkled. Brown crinkly paper.
curling	(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl.
curly	(of hair) having curls or waves. They envied her naturally curly hair.
curved	Having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend. The curved tusks of a walrus.
curving	Having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend.
curvy	(of a woman’s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves. A settee with only one curvy end.
meandering	Proceeding in a convoluted or undirected fashion. A brilliant sample of meandering discourse.
rippled	Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves. The rippled surface of the pond.
squiggly	Wavy and twisting.
undulating	Having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline. The valley s undulating contours.
wavelike	Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves.
winding	Following a twisting or spiral course. Winding roads are full of surprises.
zigzag	Having the form of a zigzag veering alternately to right and left. When chased by a predator some animals take a zigzag course.

Usage Examples of "Wavy" as an adjective

• She had long, wavy hair.
• The leaf has a wavy edge.
• Visual distortion that makes straight lines appear wavy.
• She had long wavy hair.

Associations of "Wavy" (30 Words)

approximate	Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact. The approximate time was 10 o clock.
approximative	(of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something. A crudely approximative outline.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
asymmetrical	Having parts or aspects that are not equal or equivalent; unequal. The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side.
blond	Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes. Blond Scandinavians.
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps. Investors could be in for a bumpy ride.
circular	Having a circular shape. The reality of standard English rests on the circular argument that that is good which good users use.
curly	(of hair) having curls or waves. My hair is just naturally thick and curly.
distance	Beat a horse by a distance. They sped off into the distance.
erratic	Having no fixed course. An erratic comet.
hair	Hairs collectively especially those growing on a person s head. Thick black hairs on his huge arms.
hilly	Having hills and crags. A remote hilly district.
irregular	A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. Their involvement in irregular financial dealings.
jagged	With rough, sharp points protruding. Her jagged nerves.
jaundice	Affect with or as if with jaundice. Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment.
line	Be in line with form a line along. Laughter lines.
lopsided	With one side lower or smaller than the other. A lopsided grin.
myopic	Lacking foresight or intellectual insight. Myopic thinking.
orange	A butterfly with mainly or partly orange wings. A slice of orange.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. Your coursework was patchy.
perm	Set the hair in a perm. She perms her hair.
proximity	A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit. Do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets.
sinuate	Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes.
stripe	Mark with stripes. A pair of blue shorts with pink stripes.
toothed	Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed. Saw toothed.
unequal	A person or thing regarded as unequal to another in status or level. Unequal odds.
uneven	(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents. The uneven distribution of resources.
wanting	Inadequate in amount or degree. Tested and found wanting.
weal	Mark with a weal. His neck was wealed and raw.
yellow	Changed to a yellowish color by age. He d better get back there quick and prove he s not yellow.