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undulate

Syllabification: (un·du·late)
Definition of undulate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈənjəˌlāt, ˈəndyə-/

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

adjective

Pronunciation: /-lit, -ˌlāt/

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

Derivatives

undulately

Pronunciation: /-litlē/

adverb

undulation

Pronunciation: /ˌənjəˈlāSHən, ˌəndyə-/

noun

undulatory

Pronunciation: /ˈənjələˌtôrē, ˈəndyə-/

adjective

Origin:

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

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