wav ‧ y /ˈweɪvi/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . wavy hair grows in waves
2 . a wavy line is smoothly curved
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THESAURUS
▪ bent no longer straight:
The knife was bent in the middle.
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a bent nail
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She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn't see her face.
▪ twisted having a bent shape that turns around - used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape:
a twisted tree trunk
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All that was left was a pile of twisted metal.
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His knee was all twisted.
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a twisted ankle
▪ curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way:
The bird has a long curved bill.
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a curved dagger
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The plane's wings are curved.
▪ warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness:
warped floorboards
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The windows are warped and won't open anymore.
▪ crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right - often used about a part of someone's body, a path, or a picture:
He had crooked teeth.
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her crooked nose and long thin face
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The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine.
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The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left?
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a crooked path
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the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
▪ wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines:
her brown wavy hair
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The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.