Wavy

Wavy
Wavy Wav"y, a. 1. Rising or swelling in waves; full of waves. ``The wavy seas.'' --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

2. Playing to and fro; undulating; as, wavy flames. [1913 Webster]

Let her glad valleys smile with wavy corn. --Prior. [1913 Webster]

3. (Bot.) Undulating on the border or surface; waved. [1913 Webster]


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