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| astrakhan |
a lustrous curly or wavy fur made from the pelts of young lambs. [2 definitions] |
| broadtail |
the wavy, glossy black pelt of a newborn or stillborn karakul lamb. |
| cocker spaniel |
a small spaniel characterized by a compact body, short legs, a soft wavy coat, and long drooping ears. |
| Damascene |
to ornament (iron or steel) with wavy markings or inlays of gold or silver. [1/6 definitions] |
| Damascus steel |
hand-wrought steel, used esp. for sword blades, that is made by repeated folding and welding, thereby creating a pattern of wavy lines; damask steel. |
| golden retriever |
any of an English breed of large hunting dog with long ears and a thick, wavy, reddish or golden coat. |
| Kerry blue terrier |
any of a breed of small dog with a long, narrow head, a soft, wavy bluish gray coat, and an erect, docked tail. |
| kris |
a short, double-edged Malayan dagger, usu. having a wavy blade. |
| kuvasz |
any of a Hungarian breed of dog with a large strong body covered by long wavy white fur. |
| mackerel |
any of a number of related Atlantic food fish, esp. one with dark, wavy marks across the back and a silver underside. [1/2 definitions] |
| ripple mark |
a wavy ridge or line, as on sand or mud, caused by the motion of wind or waves or both. [1/2 definitions] |
| sinuate |
having a strongly wavy margin or edge, as some leaves. [1/3 definitions] |
| sinuous |
having a wavy edge, as a leaf; sinuate. [1/3 definitions] |
| undulant |
like or characterized by waves or a wavy motion or pattern; undulating. |
| undulate |
wavy in form or appearance, as the edges of certain leaves. [1/6 definitions] |
| undulation |
a wavy form, surface, edge, or appearance. [1/3 definitions] |
| vermicular |
covered with irregularly twisting, wavy lines or tunnels resembling or suggestive of worms or the tracks of worms. [1/2 definitions] |
| watered |
having wavy markings on the surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| wiggly |
of a line or surface, wiggling up and down or sideways; wavy. [1/2 definitions] |
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