undulate

 

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndjʊleɪt/
[no object]
  • move with a smooth wave-like motion: her body undulated to the thumping rhythm of the music
  • (usually as adjective undulating) have a wavy form or outline: delightful views over undulating countryside

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndjʊlət/
Botany & Zoology
  • (especially of a leaf) having a wavy surface or edge.

Derivatives

undulately

adverb

undulation

noun

undulatory

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin undulatus, from Latin unda 'a wave'