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Waviness

noun/wˈeɪvinəs/
Definition
(of hair) a tendency to curl
unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈeɪvinəs/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈeɪvinəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈeɪvinəs/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈeɪvinəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
curlyadjective(of hair) having curls or waves
wavyadjective(of hair) having waves
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Welligkeit
(von Haaren) eine Tendenz zum Locken
🇫🇷French
ondulation
(des cheveux) une tendance à friser
🇪🇸Spanish
ondulación
(del cabello) una tendencia a rizarse
🇮🇹Italian
ondulazione
(di capelli) tendenza ad arricciarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
golving
(van haar) een neiging tot krullen
🇵🇹Portuguese
ondulação
(de cabelo) tendência a enrolar
🇷🇺Russian
волнистость
(волос) склонность к скручиванию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लहरातापन
(बालों की) कर्ल करने की प्रवृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
তরঙ্গ
(চুল) কার্ল করার প্রবণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
அலைச்சல்
(முடியின்) சுருட்டுவதற்கான ஒரு போக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
అలజడి
(జుట్టు) వంకరగా ఉండే ధోరణి
🇮🇳Marathi
लहरीपणा
(केसांची) कुरळे करण्याची प्रवृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
વેવિનેસ
(વાળના) કર્લ કરવાની વૃત્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಲೆಯಂತೆ
(ಕೂದಲಿನ) ಸುರುಳಿಯಾಗುವ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തരംഗത
(മുടി) ചുരുട്ടാനുള്ള പ്രവണത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਹਿਰਾਉਣਾ
(ਵਾਲਾਂ ਦਾ) ਕਰਲ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਰੁਝਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
لہرانا
(بالوں کا) کرل کرنے کا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
波纹度
(头发)有卷曲的倾向
🇯🇵Japanese
うねり
(髪が)カールする傾向
🇰🇷Korean
물결 모양
(머리카락이) 말리는 경향
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự uyển chuyển
(về tóc) xu hướng quăn
🇹🇭Thai
ความคลื่น
(ของเส้นผม) แนวโน้มที่จะม้วนงอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kegelisahan
(rambut) kecenderungan untuk mengeriting
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkawagayway
(ng buhok) isang ugali na kulot
🇲🇾Malay
bergelombang
(rambut) kecenderungan untuk menggulung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التموج
(من الشعر) ميل إلى التجعد
🇮🇷Persian
موجی بودن
(از مو) تمایل به فر شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgalılık
(saç için) kıvrılma eğilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַלִיוּת
(של שיער) נטייה להתכרבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waviness'?
The primary meaning of 'waviness' is '(of hair) a tendency to curl'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waviness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waviness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waviness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waviness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'waviness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'waviness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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