wavy
Not quite straight
Wavy describes something with waves or wave-like curves: wavy hair, wavy lines.
The pattern suggests gentle undulation rather than sharp angles or tight curls.
Wavy can describe physical surfaces, visual patterns, or motion: The flag hung wavy in the breeze.
In slang, wavy means cool or stylish, suggesting smooth, effortless appeal.
Small surface undulations
- undulatingMoving in waves
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- curvyHaving smooth bends
zigzag · swirls · stripes · chevron · scalloped · meandering · flowing · scrollwork
Spiraling hair sections
- ringletsTubular hair curls
- tressesLong flowing strands
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- volumeAmount of space filled
bounce · beachy · flowing · frizz · mane · coiffure · swoops · swirls
Formed into parallel folds
- crimpedPinched into folds
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
ribbed · grooved · embossed · fluted · puckered · gathered · scalloped · ridged
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- sineOpposite over hypotenuse
hertz · radio · electromagnetic · transmission · broadcast · carrier · antenna · bandwidth
ripples
Small surface undulations
- undulatingMoving in waves
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
curvy · zigzag · swirls · stripes · chevron · scalloped · meandering · flowing · scrollwork · arabesque
curls
Spiraling hair sections
volume · bounce · beachy · flowing · frizz · mane · coiffure · swoops · swirls · cascade
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
pleated · ribbed · grooved · embossed · fluted · puckered · gathered · scalloped · ridged
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
sine · hertz · radio · electromagnetic · transmission · broadcast · carrier · antenna · bandwidth · analog
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- fabric texturessoft, smooth, rough, silky, fuzzy
- linesstraight line, line, dotted line, dashed line, solid line
- pattern descriptorsstriped, spotted, checkered, plaid, floral
- surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, coarse, grainy
- hair typescurly, straight, coiled, kinky, frizzy
- tidal waveEnormous oceanic surge
- wave goodbyeGesture signaling departure
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- wave offDismiss with gesture
- wave runnerPersonal motorized watercraft
- shock wavePropagating pressure disturbance
wave, wavelength, wavelike, waveform, waviness, wavier, waviest