wavelike
Moving in crests
Wavelike describes something resembling or moving like a wave—rising and falling, undulating, or spreading outward from a point.
The term applies to physical motions a wavelike ripple across the fabric, patterns wavelike ridges in the sand, and more abstract phenomena wavelike fluctuations in the economy.
In physics, wavelike describes the behavior of light or particles exhibiting wave properties.
Moving in waves
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
- surgingRising with sudden force
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
pulsating · rolling · billowing · ebbing · flowing · cresting · swelling · heaving
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
periodicity · frequency · amplitude · cycle · syncopation · meter · crescendo · swell
Curving in flowing turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- curvingBending in arc
- sinusoidalWave-patterned, mathematically regular
- curvilinearCharacterized by curved lines
scalloped · arched · crescent · corrugated · meandering · winding · coiling · spiraling
Rippled textile finish
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- stripesParallel linear markings
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
concentric · rippled · banded · undulant · tessellation · diffraction · seismic
undulating
Moving in waves
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
- surgingRising with sudden force
swaying · pulsating · rolling · billowing · ebbing · flowing · cresting · swelling · heaving · bobbing
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
oscillation · periodicity · frequency · amplitude · cycle · syncopation · meter · crescendo · swell · lilt
sinuous
Curving in flowing turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- curvingBending in arc
- sinusoidalWave-patterned, mathematically regular
curvilinear · scalloped · arched · crescent · corrugated · meandering · winding · coiling · spiraling · flexuous
moire
Rippled textile finish
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- stripesParallel linear markings
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
herringbone · concentric · rippled · banded · undulant · tessellation · diffraction · seismic