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counterwavy

counterwavy adjective: wavy, with the waves (of different lines) opposed instead of parallel.

Adjective

counterwavy (not comparable)

  1. Wavy, with the waves (of different lines) opposed instead of parallel.
    • On a fess, between two others wavy, counterwavy, a lion passant.1844, John Burke, Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland, London : J.R. Smith, page 495
    • ... “Cette blessure” (“This Wound”) in a round with Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills singing “Galant, tu perds ton temps” (“Lover, You're Wasting Your Time”). This wavy, counterwavy tit for tat goes on so long —with time-out for a[…]2003 October 7, Gordon Sheppard, HA!: A Self-Murder Mystery, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, →ISBN

Forms of counterwavy

alternative formcounter wavy

Questions about counterwavy

What does counterwavy mean?
Counterwavy means wavy, with the waves (of different lines) opposed instead of parallel.
What part of speech is counterwavy?
Counterwavy is an adjective.

Words near counterwavy in the dictionary

  1. counterwagers
  2. counterwar
  3. counterwars
  4. counterwave
  5. counterwaves
  6. counterwavy
  7. counterweigh
  8. counterweighed
  9. counterweighing
  10. counterweighs
  11. counterweight

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