"wavy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈweɪvi/ Audio: en-us-wavy.ogg [US] Forms: wavier [comparative], waviest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪvi Etymology: wave + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wave|y}} wave + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wavy (comparative wavier, superlative waviest)
  1. rising or swelling in waves. Translations (rising or swelling in waves): вълнист (vǎlnist) (Bulgarian), aaltoileva (Finnish), aallokkoinen (Finnish), ondulant (French), pūngarungaru (Maori), unduios (Romanian), ondulante (Spanish), ondeante (Spanish), vågig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-6rDiNka9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 9 2 19 8 0 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 24 19 4 17 10 0 Disambiguation of 'rising or swelling in waves': 73 10 5 1 6 5 0
  2. Full of waves. Translations (full of waves): aaltoileva (Finnish), pūngarungaru (Maori), crisp (Middle English), unduios (Romanian), undoso (Spanish), vågig (Swedish), dalgalı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-Msh8P2xp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 9 2 19 8 0 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 24 19 4 17 10 0 Disambiguation of 'full of waves': 13 72 4 1 7 3 0
  3. Moving to and fro; undulating. Translations (undulating): вълнообразен (vǎlnoobrazen) (Bulgarian), aaltoileva (Finnish), ondulant (French), pūngarungaru (Maori), коле́блющийся (kolébljuščijsja) (Russian), ondulatorio (Spanish), vågig (Swedish), dalgalı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-WMW-Ok9o Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 24 19 4 17 10 0 Disambiguation of 'undulating': 3 3 67 2 22 2 0
  4. Having wave-like shapes on its border or surface; waved. Translations (waved): къдрав (kǎdrav) (Bulgarian), aaltoileva (Finnish), ondulé (French), dréimreach (note: of hair) (Irish), māwhai (english: refers to hair) (Maori), kapu māhora (english: referring to hair) (Maori), волни́стый (volnístyj) (Russian), волнообра́зный (volnoobráznyj) (Russian), ondulado (Spanish), vågig (Swedish), dalgalı (Turkish), хвиля́стий (xvyljástyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-EGezOH5Z Disambiguation of 'waved': 9 5 9 60 6 10 0
  5. (botany, of a margin) Moving up and down relative to the surface; undulate. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (botany): aaltoileva (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-rNUni530 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 9 2 19 8 0 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 24 19 4 17 10 0 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'botany': 10 3 19 5 61 2 0
  6. (heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river. Categories (topical): Heraldry Translations (heraldry: undé, in a wavy line): aaltokoroinen (Finnish), ondé [masculine] (French), Wellenschnitt [masculine] (German), ondato [masculine] (Italian), ondado (Spanish), vågskura [common-gender, noun] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-~TBkWCTS Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'heraldry: undé, in a wavy line': 10 1 2 3 1 83 0
  7. (slang) Drunk. Tags: slang Translations (slang: drunk): seilissä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-adj-z6fuMRDZ Disambiguation of 'slang: drunk': 3 3 4 1 2 1 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: counterwavy, handwavy, wavy-leaved eremophila
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈweɪvi/ Audio: en-us-wavy.ogg [US] Forms: wavies [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvi Etymology: See wavey. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavy (plural wavies)
  1. (possibly dated) Alternative form of wavey (goose). Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated, possibly Alternative form of: wavey (extra: goose)
    Sense id: en-wavy-en-noun-LdY0mkt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 9 2 19 8 0 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1874, John Woody Papworth, An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland: Forming an Extensive Ordinary of British Armorials; Upon an Entirely New Plan ..., page 708",
          "text": "Per pale erm. and az. a fess wavy gu.",
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          "ref": "1893, James Balfour Paul, An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, page 105",
          "text": "Parted per fess wavy gu. and arg.; over all a lion passant sa. pierced with a dagger ppr., hafted and pommelled of the second, the haft appearing between the shoulders and the point under the belly, tending towards the hind legs[…]",
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        "hobbies",
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          "code": "de",
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          "word": "ondado"
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        "(slang) Drunk."
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          "ref": "1888, Journals of the Senate of Canada, volume 22, Appendix 1, page 237",
          "text": "The blue and white wavies breed in the barren grounds and feed chiefly on berries.",
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        }
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        "Alternative form of wavey (goose)."
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          "wavey",
          "wavey#English"
        ]
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        "(possibly dated) Alternative form of wavey (goose)."
      ],
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        "alternative",
        "dated",
        "possibly"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweɪvi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪvi"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-wavy.ogg",
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        "US"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English nouns",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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  "derived": [
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      "word": "counterwavy"
    },
    {
      "word": "handwavy"
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      "word": "wavy-leaved eremophila"
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          "text": "wavy seas",
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        "rising or swelling in waves."
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          "text": "wavy swimming pool",
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        "Full of waves."
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        "natural-sciences"
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        {
          "ref": "1874, John Woody Papworth, An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland: Forming an Extensive Ordinary of British Armorials; Upon an Entirely New Plan ..., page 708",
          "text": "Per pale erm. and az. a fess wavy gu.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1893, James Balfour Paul, An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, page 105",
          "text": "Parted per fess wavy gu. and arg.; over all a lion passant sa. pierced with a dagger ppr., hafted and pommelled of the second, the haft appearing between the shoulders and the point under the belly, tending towards the hind legs[…]",
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        }
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        "Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river."
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          "heraldry"
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        "(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river."
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "Drunk."
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        [
          "Drunk",
          "drunk"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) Drunk."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweɪvi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪvi"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-wavy.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/48/En-us-wavy.ogg/En-us-wavy.ogg.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎlnist",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "вълнист"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "aaltoileva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "aallokkoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "ondulant"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "pūngarungaru"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "unduios"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "ondulante"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "ondeante"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rising or swelling in waves",
      "word": "vågig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "aaltoileva"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "pūngarungaru"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "crisp"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "unduios"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "undoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "vågig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "full of waves",
      "word": "dalgalı"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎlnoobrazen",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "вълнообразен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "aaltoileva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "ondulant"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "pūngarungaru"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kolébljuščijsja",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "коле́блющийся"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "ondulatorio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "vågig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "undulating",
      "word": "dalgalı"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kǎdrav",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "къдрав"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "aaltoileva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "ondulé"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "note": "of hair",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "dréimreach"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "refers to hair",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "māwhai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "referring to hair",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "kapu māhora"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "volnístyj",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "волни́стый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "volnoobráznyj",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "волнообра́зный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "ondulado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "vågig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "dalgalı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xvyljástyj",
      "sense": "waved",
      "word": "хвиля́стий"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "botany",
      "word": "aaltoileva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "word": "aaltokoroinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ondé"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Wellenschnitt"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ondato"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "word": "ondado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "heraldry: undé, in a wavy line",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "noun"
      ],
      "word": "vågskura"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "slang: drunk",
      "word": "seilissä"
    }
  ],
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    "Enzkreis"
  ],
  "word": "wavy"
}

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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪvi",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪvi/2 syllables"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "See wavey.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wavies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "extra": "goose",
          "word": "wavey"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English dated terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1862, The Zoologist: a popular miscellany of natural history, volume 20, page 7835",
          "text": "According to Indian report, a great breeding-ground for the blue wavy is the country lying in the interior of the north-east point of Labrador, Cape Dudley Digges.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1888, Journals of the Senate of Canada, volume 22, Appendix 1, page 237",
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        }
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        "Alternative form of wavey (goose)."
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          "wavey#English"
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        "(possibly dated) Alternative form of wavey (goose)."
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        "alt-of",
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        "possibly"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweɪvi/"
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      "rhymes": "-eɪvi"
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      "audio": "en-us-wavy.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/48/En-us-wavy.ogg/En-us-wavy.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/En-us-wavy.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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      "text": "Audio (US)"
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