undulant

[ uhn-juh-luhnt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ]

adjective

1. undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern:

   an undulant edge.

undulant

/ ˈʌndjʊlənt /

adjective

1. rare.
   resembling waves; undulating

Derived Forms

• ˈundulance, noun

Other Words From

• undu·lance noun
• non·undu·lant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of undulant¹

First recorded in 1820–30; undul(ate) + -ant

Example Sentences

Against the blue background of the sky, green hill-tops trace an undulant line.

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She had the same undulant black hair, the same oval face and olive complexion, the same snapping eyes.

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The air came brisk and sweet; it rippled the fields to undulant shimmer of flashing purple and green and gold.

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"Now," he said, when he was stretched out on the undulant moss.

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Beyond was a lake, very blue in the sunlight, bulwarked by undulant hills.

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Related Words

• coiled
• curly
• curved
• sinuous