Undulate

Word UNDULATE
Character 8
Hyphenation un du late
Pronunciations /ˈʌndjəleɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Undulate"

What do we mean by undulate?

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. intransitive verb

To have a wavelike appearance or form. intransitive verb

To increase and decrease in volume or pitch. intransitive verb

To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion. intransitive verb

To give a wavelike appearance or form to. intransitive verb

Having a wavy outline or appearance. adjective

Wavy; having a waved surface.

To have a wavy motion; rise and fall in waves; move in waves.

Synonyms Waver, etc. See fluctuate.

To cause to wave, or move in waves; cause to vibrate.

To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate. transitive verb

To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to vibrate; to wave. intransitive verb

Same as undulated. adjective

To cause to move in a wavelike motion. verb

To cause to resemble a wave verb

To move in wavelike motions. verb

To appear wavelike. verb

Wavy in appearance or form. adjective

Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice. adjective

Winding up and down gradually relative to the blade. adjective

To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

To cause to resemble a wave

To move in wavelike motions.

To appear wavelike.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Undulate

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The word "undulate" in example sentences

Naturally pressed and applied in an undulate form, the particular handcraft presupposes limited edition series and one-of-a-kind creations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Enveloping him, she watched as his face began to undulate through the variations she was sure were those of pleasure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The nylon structure consists of 9 hexagonal canopy units and is stabilized by anchors and lighting equipment in each of its 35 columns, allowing it to undulate and shift in wind and changing weather. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even the first, simplest outfits were artworks, when seen at close quarters: a pencil skirt with close-pleats that undulate beguilingly over the hips but are dipped in gold at the hem to stiffen and exaggerate the silhouette, flattering the body like a gilt frame on a painting. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I eyed the shimmering portal once again, watching it seem to undulate. ❋ Comingin2day (2009)

The technology that affords us to morph, undulate, twist, torque, and blend our world is so ever inspiring to me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These flat, white, square pieces of audio equipment--"They almost remind you of an empty white canvas," says Rudolf Frieling, SFMOMA's curator of media arts, who curated this piece -- rotate and undulate gracefully on pivot points, randomly directing laser-like beams of sound from the fifth-floor pedestrian bridge, which sits just under the museum's iconic circular skylight. ❋ Cherie Louise Turner (2011)

A single cart passed down beside me, and at once, without the slightest warning, the road began to undulate; and the next minute I was in water up to the knees, and one wheel of the cart had sunk through the wood pavement up to the axle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The wind made feathery grass undulate like a golden sea. ❋ Sara Clemence (2012)

Two rows of telephone lines undulate and crack in a continuous wave of black cable, splitting the cloudless, azure sky. ❋ Chris Vola (2011)

The collection took an artsy-fartsy, oopsie-daisy turn about midway through the show when seams began to undulate and dresses began to resemble oversize works of origami sculpture. ❋ Robin Givhan (2010)

Find a cozy spot on your lover's lap in the Lapland region of Finland to watch rare blue-hued Northern Lights undulate across dark skies. ❋ Amy Chan (2011)

His mouth nipped mine lightly, and he flexed his hips, causing shock waves of pleasure to undulate through my body. ❋ Jill Myles (2011)

The only part that required much thought was generating the floor polygons, which undulate back and forth between two shapes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With the precision placement of bricks made possible by a robot, it ought to be possible to build a flat wall that would undulate in 3D when viewed as a stereogram. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Inside the museum, a group of multieyed, 13-foot figures resembling the noodle men that undulate outside of car dealerships dance to a disco-vibe soundtrack by Danny Elfman. ❋ Monika Anderson (2011)

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