waviness

W4A1V4I1N1E1S1S1

noun

The quality of being wavy; the extent to which something is wavy.

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Meanings

nounwaviness (countable and uncountable, plural wavinesses)

plural wavinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being wavy; the extent to which something is wavy.
  2. countableuncountableA tendency to form waves or curls.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(of hair) a tendency to curl

Similar
curliness
Broader
curvaturecurve
Also see
curliness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wavy + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish aalloittaisuus, aaltomaisuus
  • aalloittaisuusquality of being wavy
  • aaltomaisuusquality of being wavy
  • aaltoilevuusof hair: tendency to form waves
Turkish dalgalılık
  • dalgalılıkquality of being wavy
Cite this entry
APA

waviness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waviness

MLA

“waviness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waviness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waviness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waviness.

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