waviness

waviness — 名詞

1. the quality or condition of having a shape or form that curves smoothly up and d

1.名詞B2
釋義

波浪狀；波紋

呈波浪形彎曲的質地或狀態

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.

例句

Yumi's hair had a natural waviness that she liked to show off.

Yumi 的頭髮天生帶有波浪狀，她很喜歡展現這一點。

collocation: natural waviness (of hair)

The waviness of the old wooden floor made it hard to walk on without tripping.

舊木地板的波浪狀凹凸不平，讓人走路時很容易絆倒。

preposition: waviness of [something]

同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The waviness of the ocean made us seasick.
✅The waves of the ocean made us seasick.
💡'waviness' describes a static curved shape or texture, not moving ocean waves.