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Forming or moving in waves; Resembling waves.

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  • A long, dark, undulous furrow came moving along the waters, nearer and nearer, till the vast head of the reptile emerged -- its jaws bristling with fangs, and its dull...
  • He leaned almost on the neck of the mare, which, as I knew, must close the wound; and the light of his eyes was quite different, and the pain of his forehead unstrung itself,...
  • For marvellous was the ease and beauty with which these ships went through their nautical movements; now as in chase of each other, now approaching as in conflict, veering off,...
  • Beyond stretch undulous pastures, studded not only with sheep, but with herds of cattle, which my speculative predecessor had bred from parents of famous stock, and...
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