waviness
waviness — noun
1. the quality or condition of having a shape or form that curves smoothly up and d
the quality or condition of having a shape or form that curves smoothly up and down like a wave — for example, in hair that is not straight, or in a surface that is not flat.
Yumi's hair had a natural waviness that she liked to show off.
collocation: natural waviness (of hair)
The waviness of the old wooden floor made it hard to walk on without tripping.
preposition: waviness of [something]
Eitan noticed the waviness in the glass where it had been hand-blown.
A gentle waviness in the landscape reminded Nadia of her hometown in the hills.
Cosmetic companies sell creams and sprays to either reduce or increase hair waviness.
- curliness
Specifically of hair or fibre; more restrictive than waviness.
- undulation
More formal and technical; can describe landforms and surfaces.
- rippling
Suggests a lighter, more delicate wave pattern, often in fabric or water.
- straightness
Opposite of waviness in hair, lines, or surfaces.
- flatness
Opposite of waviness in surfaces or terrain.
用法筆記
Frequently paired with nouns that describe physical surfaces or materials (hair, glass, fabric, road surface). Unlike literal wave motion (ocean waves), 'waviness' refers to static or slowly changing undulations.