WAVINESS

waviness

(noun) unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles

curliness, waviness

(noun) (of hair) a tendency to curl

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waviness (countable and uncountable, plural wavinesses)

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

(of hair) A tendency to form waves or curls.

Source: Wiktionary


Wav"i*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being wavy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon