undulating

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

adjective

1. having a sinuous or wavelike shape or motion:

   Travelers marvel at the simplicity and beauty of the undulating bamboo roof, tree-like pillars, and natural light flooding into the airport terminal.

   The American goldfinch is easily detected in the spring or summer as a flash of yellow flying with an undulating motion.

Other Words From

• non·un·du·lat·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of undulating¹

First recorded in 1710–20; undulat(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

This led to widespread and false conspiracy theories in states like Michigan about the undulating vote count.

From Los Angeles Times

We cross a vast countryside - scrub and grassland plains interspersed with views of lush farms – and pass a meandering river, craggy terrain and undulating hills.

From BBC

Drying vents affixed to massive undulating columns blast air until every rivulet of water disappears.

From Salon

The only thing that could roust me from my peaceful slumber was the most grotesque vision imaginable: an undulating river of red lights in front of me.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider a tune like “Good Enough,” a meditation on empathy set to a gently undulating groove, or the hymnlike “Elsewhere,” in which McLachlan yearns for a “space where I can breathe.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rolling