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undulate

un·du·late

undulate

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn dy leIt [or] uhn j leIt
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: undulates, undulating, undulated
definition 1: to move in waves or a wavelike motion.
The wheat undulated in the wind.
similar words:
fluctuate, roll, ruffle
definition 2: to have a wavelike form or pattern.
definition 3: to rise and fall like waves, as sound.
similar words:
fluctuate
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to cause a wavelike motion in or of.
similar words:
fluctuate, roll, ruffle
definition 2: to give a wavelike form or appearance to; ripple.
similar words:
ruffle
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part of speech: adjective
definition: wavy in form or appearance, as the edges of certain leaves.
derivation: undulated (adj.)