undulate
adjective
un·du·late
| \ ˈən-jə-lət
, ˈən-dyə-, ˈən-də-, -ˌlāt\
, ˈən-dyə-, ˈən-də-, -ˌlāt\
variants:
or undulated \ ˈən-jə-ˌlā-təd
, ˈən-dyə- , ˈən-də- \
, ˈən-dyə- , ˈən-də- \
Definition of undulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a wavy surface, edge, or markings
the undulate margin of a leaf
undulate
verb
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| \ ˈən-jə-ˌlāt
, ˈən-dyə-, ˈən-də-\
, ˈən-dyə-, ˈən-də-\
undulated;
undulating
Definition of undulate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to form or move in waves : fluctuate
2
: to rise and fall in volume, pitch, or cadence
3
: to present a wavy appearance
: to cause to move in a wavy, sinuous, or flowing manner
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Examples of undulate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
By the time Futhu returned, Dunse Para was undulating with fear. — New York Times, "The Schoolteacher and the Genocide," 8 Aug. 2019 Sinopoli adds the new light fixture will be accompanied by a moving lighting system that’ll undulate in sync with the chandelier-cum-disco ball. — Zach Schlein, Billboard, "Bienvenidos a Miami: Insomniac Events Acquires Ownership Stake in Miami's Club Space," 29 July 2019 Rainbows hanging in storefronts and as part of bank displays, undulating from fire escapes and car antennae. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, "Where Do You Find Gay Pride When It’s No Longer on Sale?," 4 July 2019 But that’s the effect of this clever writer who undulates so eerily from phantasmal excess to psychological realism. — Ron Charles Critic, Washington Post, "In Sadie Jones’s “The Snakes,” parents are more venomous than reptiles," 2 July 2019 Quail eggs, crushed peanuts and banana blossom join the fray, flanked by undulating sheets of crisp rice crackers, studded with sesame. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Go to Hue Gourmet for Vietnamese cuisine you can't find anywhere else in metro Phoenix," 10 July 2019 The skylight was the green of those cologne bottles that undulate like pleated skirts. — Silvina Ocampo, The New Yorker, "Skylight," 11 July 2019 The males, taking to the air to woo females, flash a sparkling yellow that undulates like waves through the dark forest. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "How these mysterious fireflies synchronize their dazzling light shows," 23 May 2019 The crevice slabs undulate in waves that give movement to an otherwise unyielding medium. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "This unusual garden style could be a sustainable solution for urban landscapes," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for undulate
undulate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of undulate
formal
: to move or be shaped like waves
See the full definition for undulate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
undulate
verb
un·du·late
| \ ˈən-jə-ˌlāt
, -də-, -dyə-\
, -də-, -dyə-\
undulated;
undulating
Kids Definition of undulate
: to move in or as if in a wavy or flowing way
The curtains were streamers, undulating from the breeze …— Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted
undulate
adjective
un·du·late
| \ ˈən-jə-lət
, ˈən-d(y)ə-
, -ˌlāt
\
, ˈən-d(y)ə-
, -ˌlāt
\
Medical Definition of undulate
: having a wavy surface, edge, or markings
an undulate cell
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