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undulate

verb
/ˈʌndjəleɪt//ˈʌndjəlɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1664; borrowed from New Latin undulātus, the perfect passive participle of undulō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from an unattested *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).

  1. derived from unda
  2. borrowed from undulātus

Definitions

  1. To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

    • Breath vocalized, i.e., vibrated and undulated.

  2. To cause to resemble a wave.

  3. To move in wavelike motions.

    • His tongue undulated.
    • Come lovely and soothing death, / Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, / In the day, in the night, to all, to each, / Sooner or later delicate death.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. To appear wavelike.

    2. Wavy in appearance or form.

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

    4. sinuous, winding up and down.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA