wavey

English

Alternative forms

wavy

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪvi

Noun

wavey (plural waveys)

(US, Canada, dialectal) The snow goose (Chen caerulescens)

Synonyms

(snow goose): white wavy, blue goose, blue wavy

References

wavey in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

weavy

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