Wave-like

/ˈweɪv.laɪk/

तरंग-जैसा; लहरदार; तरंगित

Easy #विशेषण #आकृति #गति #प्रकृति #विज्ञान

Origin & History

Modern English compound from wave + -like, meaning “resembling a wave.”

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में wave + -like से बना संयुक्त शब्द, अर्थ: “तरंग के समान/तरंग जैसा।”

Definition

Describes something that resembles waves in shape or movement—rising and falling in smooth curves, like water waves or sound waves.

किसी ऐसी वस्तु/गति का वर्णन जो तरंगों जैसी हो—मुलायम वक्रों में ऊपर-नीचे उठती-गिरती, जैसे पानी या ध्वनि की तरंगें।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The fabric has a wave-like pattern woven into it.

Usage Examples

The road became wave-like after years of heavy traffic and heat.
She drew a wave-like line across the page to show the changing trend.
The dancer’s arms moved in a wave-like motion.
The hills formed a wave-like horizon in the distance.

Synonyms

Undulating Wavy Rippling Billowy Sinuous Serpentine

Related Forms

Noun
Wave / Waviness / Undulation
Verb
Wave / Waving / Waved / Undulate / Undulating / Undulated
Adjective
Wave-like / Wavelike / Wavy / Undulating
Adverb
Wavily / Undulatingly

Idioms & Phrases

Make waves
हलचल मचाना; विवाद/ध्यान पैदा करना
A wave of (something)
किसी चीज़ की लहर/बाढ़ (जैसे भावनाएँ, अपराध, गर्मी)
Ride the wave
मौके/रुझान का फायदा उठाना; धारा के साथ चलना