wavey

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The snow goose (Chen caerulescens) Canada,US,dialectal
形容词 adj.
  1. Uncommon form of wavy. form-of,uncommon
    — Pears and Apples I could never diſcover any thing to breed in but only the leſſer Phælænæ, about ⁴⁄₁₀ Inch long, whitiſh underneath; greyiſh brown above (dappled with brown Spots, inclining to a dirty Red) all but about a third part at the end of the Wings, which is not grey, but brown, elegantly ſtriped with wavey Lines of a Gold-Colour, as if Gilt.

词形变化

waveys plural wavy alternative wavier comparative waviest superlative

词源

According to one theory, from Cree. An alternative etymology, perhaps a folk etymology, attributes the name to their peculiar, wavy flight.
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