Wavelike means like waves. When you say that something is wavelike, you are describing it in terms of how it moves and how it looks.
The water was wavelike, with small waves moving back and forth.
The wavelike pattern on the wallpaper was beautiful.
adjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
Synonyms:
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A field excitation can be wavelike and still be at rest.
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It almost becomes wavelike and the aftereffect lasts quite long.
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And the static field about an object has no wavelike characteristics.
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They each spin horizontally, and then start fluctuating in a wavelike manner.
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The third corner is under a veil of smoke, for it can be the wavelike level.
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As a tadpole shrimp swims, its legs bend and straighten in a wavelike motion.
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Her style is very bold using bright colour and a wavelike sense of movement.