undulate (redirected from undulates)

un·du·late  (nj-lt, ndy-, -d-) v. un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing, un·du·lates v.tr. 1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion. 2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to. v.intr. 1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See Synonyms at swing. 2. To have a wavelike appearance or form. 3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves. adj. (-lt, -lt) Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins. [From Late Latin undula, small wave, diminutive of Latin unda, wave; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.] undu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

undulate undulate leaf

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Verb

[-lating, -lated]

1. to move gently and slowly from side to side or up and down

2. to have a wavy shape or appearance [Latin unda a wave]

undulation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	undulate - stir up (water) so as to form ripples cockle, ripple, ruffle, riffle flow, flux - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
	2.	undulate - occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" roll
	3.	undulate - move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" flap, wave, roll move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" luff - flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
	4.	undulate - increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Adj.	1.	undulate - having a wavy margin and rippled surface smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

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verb wave, roll, surge, swell, ripple, rise and fall, billow, heave