- waxen wax·en adj
- ['wæks(ə)n]
(of wax) di cera, (fig: pale) cereo (-a)
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waxen wax·en adj
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waxen — wax|en [ˈwæksən] adj literary 1.) pale and shiny like wax ▪ his pale, waxen face 2.) made from wax ▪ waxen images … Dictionary of contemporary English
waxen — waxen1 [wak′sən] adj. 1. made of wax 2. like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc. 3. covered with wax waxen2 [wak′sən] vi. archaic pp. of WAX2 … English World dictionary
wax — wax1 [waks] n. [ME < OE weax, akin to Ger wachs < IE * wokso < * weg , to weave, prob. < base * (a)we , to WEAVE] 1. a plastic, dull yellow substance secreted by bees for building cells; beeswax: it is hard when cold and easily molded … English World dictionary
waxen — adj. 1 having a smooth pale translucent surface as of wax. 2 able to receive impressions like wax; plastic. 3 archaic made of wax … Useful english dictionary
wax — wax1 waxable, adj. waxlike, adj. /waks/, n. 1. Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models,… … Universalium
waxen — I wax•en [[t]ˈwæk sən[/t]] adj. 1) made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax 2) pallid: the waxen face of illness[/ex] 3) malleable; pliable; impressionable • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE weaxen; see wax I, en II II wax•en [[t]ˈwæk… … From formal English to slang
waxen — waxen1 /wak seuhn/, adj. 1. made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax. 2. resembling or suggesting wax: Illness gave his face a waxen appearance. 3. weak, manageable, or impressionable: The minds of young children are waxen. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
waxen — wax·en || wæksÉ™n adj. made out of or covered with wax; wax like, pale; soft, moldable … English contemporary dictionary
cereous — adj. [L. cereus, waxen] Wax like … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ceraceous — Waxen. [L. cera, wax] * * * ce·ra·ceous sə rā shəs adj resembling wax * * * ce·ra·ceous (sə raґshəs) [L. cera wax] waxlike in appearance … Medical dictionary
cereous — /sear ee euhs/, adj. Obs. waxlike. [1595 1605; < L cereus waxen, equiv. to cer(a) wax + eus EOUS] * * * … Universalium
