- waxy adj
- ['wæksɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (fig: complexion) cereo (-a)
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waxy — wak sē adj, wax·i·er; est 1) made of, abounding in, or covered with wax <a waxy surface> 2) resembling wax <a waxy complexion> <waxy secretions> * * * (wakґse) 1. composed of or covered by wax. 2. resembling wax, especially… … Medical dictionary
waxy — adj. Waxy is used with these nouns: ↑substance … Collocations dictionary
waxy — [wak′sē] adj. waxier, waxiest 1. full of, covered with, or made of wax 2. like wax in nature or appearance 3. Med. designating, of, or characterized by degeneration resulting from the deposit of an insoluble, waxlike substance in an organ … English World dictionary
waxy — waxy1 waxily, adv. waxiness, n. /wak see/, adj., waxier, waxiest. 1. resembling wax in appearance or characteristics: His face had a waxy shine. 2. abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: Be careful! The floor is waxy. 3. pliable, yielding,… … Universalium
waxy — [[t]wæ̱ksi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is waxy looks or feels like wax. Choose small waxy potatoes for the salad. ...the waxy coating on the insect s body … English dictionary
waxy — wax•y [[t]ˈwæk si[/t]] adj. wax•i•er, wax•i•est 1) resembling wax, esp. in appearance: a waxy shine on his face[/ex] 2) abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: The floor is waxy[/ex] 3) pliable or impressionable: a waxy personality[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
waxy — wax|y [ˈwæksi] adj like ↑wax, or made of wax ▪ the waxy blossoms of the water lily ▪ young men with waxy faces … Dictionary of contemporary English
waxy — 1. adj. (waxier, waxiest) resembling wax in consistency or in its surface. Derivatives: waxily adv. waxiness n. Etymology: WAX(1) + Y(1) 2. adj. (waxier, waxiest) Brit. sl. angry, quick tempered. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
waxy — wax·y || wæksɪ adj. resembling or made of wax; covered with wax; soft, readily shaped; smooth (as of a floor); furious (British) … English contemporary dictionary
wax — [wæks] noun [U] I 1) a solid substance that becomes liquid when it is heated. Wax is used, for example, to make CANDLES. 2) a dark yellow substance in your ears waxy adj II verb [T] wax [wæks] 1) to make wood shiny by rubbing wax onto it 2) to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ceraceous — adj. [L. cera, wax] Waxy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
